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FaReWell Depression - Facial Exercise Program to Treat Depression

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Zentrum für Angst und Depressionsbehandlung Zürich
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorZentrum für Angst und Depressionsbehandlung Zürich
Started2019-06-01
Est. completion2025-03-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT03983291

Summary

This study investigates if a physiotherapeutic exercise program designed to relax facial muscles associated with the expression of negative emotions and to activate and strengthen facial muscles associated with the expression of positive emotions can reduce the symptoms of depression and improve wellbeing and quality of life in the affected patients.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 65 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Mild to moderate unipolar depression
* Stable treatment for at least 6 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* Organic mental disorders
* Mental disorders due to psychoactive substance use
* Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
* Previous cosmetic procedures (botulinum toxin, fillers, lifting)
* Facial palsy
* Facial skin disorders

Conditions1

Depression

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