Interferon-alpha (IFN-α) is an efficacious treatment for Hepatitis C (HPC); however, IFN-α treatment results in a significant increase in depressive symptoms. The aim of this project is to compare two health interventions (exercise vs. health education) to prevent depression in HPC patients receiving IFN-α. Participants will be recruited from the Clinical Center for Liver Diseases at UT-Southwestern and randomized to 26 weeks of either: aerobic exercise or a health education control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
Change in Depressive Symptoms over 6 months
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27
Change in Sleep Quality over 6 months
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27
Change in blood biomarkers over 6 months
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27
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