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Move and Feel Good : Effects of Intensive Physical Training on Brain Plasticity, Cognition and Psychological Well-being.

Belgium100 participantsStarted 2016-09

Plain-language summary

The investigators perform a prospective, randomized, clinical study involving students in education with mood disorders and randomized to an intensive exercise program or a control relaxation activity.

Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * involved in education program * absence of contra-indication of physical activity * does accept randomization * no history of neurological illness or brain trauma * no history of psychiatric illness (exclusion of psychotic symptoms) * absence of contra-indication to magnetic resonance imaging * no uncorrected sensory impairment (must understand the therapist) * absence of conduct disorders (violence, school bullying) Exclusion Criteria: * does not provide informed consent * unstable diabetes * Body mass index above P95 (or above 30 for adults) (except medical authorization) * coagulation disorders * severe and unstable asthma * history of hearth malformation or heart disease * medical conditions prohibiting sport or contraindicating physical activity

What they're measuring

Change from baseline psychological well-being as assessed using depression and anxiety questionnaires

Timeframe: at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks and through study completion, up to 6 months

Change from baseline psychological well-being as assessed using self-esteem, mood and anxiety questionnaires

Timeframe: at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks and through study completion, up to 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02970825

SponsorUniversité Catholique de Louvain

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-11-18

Contact for this trial

Anne G De Volder, MD, PhD

+32 2 764 54 82 anne.de.volder@uclouvain.be

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Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change from baseline psychological well-being as assessed using depression and anxiety questionnaires

Timeframe: at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks and through study completion, up to 6 months

Change from baseline psychological well-being as assessed using self-esteem, mood and anxiety questionnaires

Timeframe: at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks and through study completion, up to 6 months