Vigorous Exercise for Depressed Smokers

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Overview

In this project the investigators will develop and pilot test a supervised, vigorous intensity exercise intervention for depressed female smokers. If the pilot intervention is successful the investigators will have a blueprint for a large randomized controlled trial. The long term objective is to develop interventions for depressed women that will ultimately reduce their risk of tobacco-caused disease and mortality.

This project will be the first to evaluate supervised vigorous exercise for depressed smokers

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Nicotine Dependence Depression

Interventions

exerciseBEHAVIORAL

vigorous intensity exercise

health educationBEHAVIORAL

education

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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INclusion Criteria: 1. depressed (CES-D) score 16 or above 2. 18 years of age 3. female gender 4. sedentary 5. current cigarette smoker Exclusion Criteria: 1. smoking cessation medication 2. Not able to exercise medically

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

smoking abstinence

Smoking cessation biochemically confirmed

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

depressive symptoms

depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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