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CompletedNCT03107039Updated Dec 23, 2020

Exploring the Effects of Strength Training on Depressive Symptoms and Cardiovascular Risk in Black Men

An interventional study of Exercise and Health Education in Depressive Symptoms, sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants aged 21 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-12-23.

Sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 6 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2016, registered Mar 2017).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This study will address a gap in the literature and advance the field of minority men's health. Specifically, it will be the first randomized controlled trial of resistance exercise as a dual intervention for depression symptoms and CVD risk reduction with depressed Black men.

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Conditions studied

  • Depressive Symptoms

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In context

Depression

8,055 studies on the registry are indexed under Depression; 1,643 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 84 across 6,718 interventional studies indexed under Depression.

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Lead sponsor

Teachers College, Columbia University is the lead sponsor of 26 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Experiencing depression symptoms and generally healthy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anyone assessed to be unsafe to be enrolled.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Factorial assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Exercise

    This arm will use a resistance exercise curriculum.

    Behavioral: Exercise

  • Active comparator
    Health Education

    This arm will use health education curriculum.

    Behavioral: Health Education

Interventions

  • BehavioralExercise

    A 12 week resistance exercise curriculum

  • BehavioralHealth Education

    A 12 week health education curriculum

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Depression symptoms

    The Quick Inventory of Depression Symptomatology will be used to assess depression.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Blood lipids

    Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides will be assessed from a blood sample.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Teachers College, Columbia University
    New York, New York 10027, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ciccolo JT, Louie ME, SantaBarbara NJ, Webster CT, Whitworth JW, Nosrat S, Chrastek M, Dunsiger SI, Carey MP, Busch AM. Resistance training for Black men with depressive symptoms: a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 21;22(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03935-x. PubMed 35448974 ↗
  • Busch AM, Louie ME, SantaBarbara NJ, Ajayi AA, Gleason N, Dunsiger SI, Carey MP, Ciccolo JT. Effects of resistance training on depression and cardiovascular disease risk in Black men: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Ment Health Phys Act. 2019 Oct;17:100299. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2019.100299. Epub 2019 Sep 12. PubMed 32863882 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 23, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03107039
Lead sponsor
Teachers College, Columbia University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 11, 2017
Start date
Sep 1, 2016
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2019
Completion
Jan 31, 2020
Last update
Dec 23, 2020

Study contacts

Joseph Ciccolo, PhD
principal investigator · Teachers College

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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