Dance away distress: exercise study targets Women's mental health
NCT ID NCT07466979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week supervised group exercise program with music can boost emotional well-being in physically inactive women aged 35-60 who feel stressed or down. One hundred women will be randomly assigned to either the exercise group or a waitlist. Researchers will measure mood, anxiety, depression, physical fitness, and quality of life before, after, and three months later.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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35 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women from Granada and nearby areas aged 35 to 60 years * Presence of mild psychological distress or dysthymia symptoms * Physically inactive (not regularly engaging in physical-sport activities \<150 min/week of MVPA) * No previous participation in physical conditioning or sports programs, or no participation within the past six months * No disabling or high-risk health condition that contraindicates participation in a supervised exercise program * Provide informed consent to participate * Availability to attend the training program sessions at one of the scheduled times Exclusion Criteria: * Serious acute or terminal illness * Severe psychiatric illness * Diagnosed chronic cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic disease * Disabling osteo-muscular pathology (e.g., fracture, sprain) or neuromuscular disorder preventing physical activity * Pregnancy * Taking prescribed medication for dysthymia or sleep disorders, unless on treatment for more than one year with no symptom improvement * Disagreement with the study conditions (e.g., group randomization, attendance at evaluations, etc.) * Not signing the informed consent and/or the participation commitment form
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sport and Health University Research Institute (IMUDS), University of Granada
Granada, Spain
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