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Ancient exercise and green tea join forces to fight Late-Life depression

NCT ID NCT07687940

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hong Kong Baptist University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether a 12-week program combining Baduanjin (a gentle Chinese mind-body exercise) and daily green tea can reduce depressive symptoms and improve gut health in older adults aged 65–84. Participants with mild depressive symptoms will be randomly assigned to either the combined program or a control group receiving biweekly phone calls. The goal is to see if this blended approach is feasible and effective for improving mood and quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Baduanjin exercise and green tea
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve mood and quality of life for older adults with mild depression.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 48 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the combination may not be more effective than either approach alone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 48 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 to 84 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. community-dwelling older adults aged 65 to 84 years, who are youngest-old and middle-old with relatively stable health status compared with oldest-old aged 85 years and above 2. Scoring 5-15 using the Chinese version of Geriatric Depression Scale. 3. Access the smartphone and internet through which the Hospital Authority (HA) HA Go mobile app. 4. Pass the PAR-Q screening and no contraindications for physical exercise. 5. No history of smoking. Exclusion Criteria: 1. suffer from cognitive impairment identified by the Chinese version of the Mini-Mental Status Examination (i.e., score \< 24). 2. regularly consume tea or coffee (≥3 times/day, last for ≥6 months) as these habitual behaviors can contaminate the effects of tea consumption intervention per se. 3. Individuals with contraindications for tea consumption, such as insomnia, anemia, neurasthenia, hyperthyroidism, digestive ulcers, etc. 4. The concurrent use of sedative and tranquilizer medications, such as benzodiazepines and barbiturates. 5. take warfarin; 6. Participants are attending other health projects related to physical exercise and diet.

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Conditions

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Depression

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Depressive symptoms

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Locations

  • Bliss District Elderly Community Centre

    RECRUITING

    Kwun Tong, Hong Kong

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