FaReWell Depression - Facial Exercise Program to Treat Depression

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03983291

Run by

Zentrum für Angst und Depressionsbehandlung Zürich

People needed

40

Starts

2019-06-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Zentrum für Angst- und Depressionsbehandlung — Zurich, Switzerland (enrolling)

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