Baduanjin Training for Depression and Anxiety Patients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Baduanjin: The Baduanjin training program consisted of two 90-min training classes and at least five 30-min at-home practice sessions per week for 16-weeks. All sessions included 10 min of warmup and 10 min of cooldown.

Health education: Health education is provided by psychologist and TCM doctor, including work, rest, diet and other basic programs.

Study summary

In recent years, the number of people with symptoms of depression or anxiety are on the rise. The aims of the prospective randomized study are: (1) to examine the effects of Baduanjin breathing training on reducing symptoms of depression or anxiety, and (2) to explore the correlates between improvements of depression or anxiety symptom and changes of lung functions.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale — Change from Baseline HAMD-17 at 16 weeks
  The HAMD-17 is a clinician-rated assessment (structured interview) of patients' depressive symptoms. Questions focus on depressive symptoms during the past 7 days, and higher cumulative scores indicate more severe depression.
• 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale — Change from Baseline HAMA-14 at 16 weeks
  The HAMA-14 is a clinician-rated assessment (structured interview) of patients' anxious symptoms. Questions focus on anxious symptoms during the past 7 days, and higher cumulative scores indicate more severe anxiety.

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