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UnknownNCT04152850

Self-help Lifestyle Medicine for Depression and Anxiety

Effect of a Culturally Adapted Self-help Smartphone-based Lifestyle Intervention in Reducing Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
124 (estimated)
Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study will examine the effects of smartphone-based lifestyle medicine (LM) for alleviating depressive and anxiety symptoms in Chinese population. Since a range of lifestyle factors are involved in the pathogenesis and progression of depression and anxiety, modifying different lifestyle factors simultaneously, for example, diet, exercise, stress and sleep which are empirically supported by previous reviews, may be effective to reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine concepts will be integrated into the app to increase the acceptability towards mental health treatment. Through this study, we aim to promote evidence-based patient care and to improve help-seeking and access to evidence-based interventions for depression and anxiety.

Detailed description

This study will be a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a culturally adapted self-help smartphone-based lifestyle medicine for reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms in Chinese population. Prior to all study procedures, eligible participants will be required to complete an online informed consent (with telephone support). With an estimation of 30% withdrawal, around 124 eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either smartphone-based lifestyle medicine (LM group) or the waitlist control group (WL group) in a ratio of 1:1.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALLifestyle MedicineLifestyle intervention with components including physical activity, diet, relaxation/mindfulness, sleep and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Timeline

Start date
2020-02-15
Primary completion
2020-07-01
Completion
2020-09-01
First posted
2019-11-05
Last updated
2020-03-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04152850. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.