Exploring body awareness in individuals with depressive disorders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to investigate body awareness in patients diagnosed with depressive disorders using the Awareness Body Chart (ABC). It will assess the distribution properties of body awareness and explore correlations with various demographic, physical, and psychological factors. The study will involve 125 patients who will complete a series of questionnaires at the beginning and end of their inpatient stay to evaluate changes in body awareness and mood. Statistical analysis will be conducted to interpret the data collected from these assessments.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 - 69 years
* Medical diagnosis of a depressive disorder, including depressive adjustment disorder and depressive episodes in the context of bipolar disorder, i.e. one of the following ICD-10 codes:
* F32 Depressive Episode
* F33 Recurrent Depressive Disorder
* F31.3 Bipolar Affective Disorder, current mild or moderate depressive episode
* F31.4 Bipolar Affective Disorder, current severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms
* F43.20 Adjustment Disorder with Brief Depressive Reaction
* F43.21 Adjustment Disorder with Prolonged Depressive Reaction
* Inpatient admission
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to fill out questionnaires with or without assistance due to language, physical, or cognitive limitations
* Acute psychotic state
* Known body schema disorders, e.g. due to significant neurological or malignant diseases, eating disorders, congenital or acquired physical limitations such as the absence of a body part
* Deafness, blindness

Where it's running

• Kepler University Clinic, Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  Linz, Austria Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Christian Mittermaier, M.D.
• Email: Christian.Mittermaier@kepleruniklinikum.at
• Phone: +43 (0)5 7680 83 - 6170

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.