Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
NCT03983291

FaReWell Depression - Facial Exercise Program to Treat Depression

Led by Zentrum für Angst und Depressionsbehandlung Zürich · Updated on 2024-08-07

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

339 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This study investigates if a physiotherapeutic exercise program designed to relax facial muscles associated with the expression of negative emotions and to activate and strengthen facial muscles associated with the expression of positive emotions can reduce the symptoms of depression and improve wellbeing and quality of life in the affected patients.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

FaReWell Depression - Facial Exercise Program to Treat Depression

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Mild to moderate unipolar depression
  • Stable treatment for at least 6 weeks
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Organic mental disorders
  • Mental disorders due to psychoactive substance use
  • Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
  • Previous cosmetic procedures (botulinum toxin, fillers, lifting)
  • Facial palsy
  • Facial skin disorders

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Zentrum für Angst- und Depressionsbehandlung

Zurich, Switzerland, 8008

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

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Patricia Waldvogel, PhD

CONTACT

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Axel Wollmer, MD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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