Interest of Adaptated Physical Activity (APA) on the K Recovery Constant, Reflecting the Rate of Muscle Oxygenation Recovery in Menopausal Women Suffering From Depression

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Conditions studied: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Menopausal Depression

In brief

APhyDeM is a randomized controlled study investigating the relationship between adapted physical activity and mitochondrial function in postmenopausal women with major depressive disorder. Depression is associated with metabolic dysfunction, including alterations in mitochondrial activity and inflammatory processes. Physical activity has been shown to influence mitochondrial function, yet individuals with depression frequently experience reduced physical activity levels. This study aims to evaluate whether an adapted physical activity program can improve mitochondrial function compared with a control intervention. Mitochondrial function will be indirectly assessed using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure post-exercise muscle oxygen recovery kinetics. The study compares adapted physical activity with a non-physical therapeutic intervention in postmenopausal women receiving care in a psychiatric day hospital setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07417709

Run by

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

People needed

52

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2028-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-18

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Menopaused women aged ≥ 40 years old,
• Suffering from a major depressive episode according to international Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-V)
• Presenting a score ≥11 on the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Clinician Rating (QIDS-C16) depression scale
• With a stabilized teatment by antidepressors since at least 4 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Medical contraindication for physical activity (cardio-vascular pathology, and/or previous cardiac disease)
• Asthma or other unstabilized condition impairing the ability to perform physical exertion
• Adipose tissue thickness measured on the forearm > 12 mm causing muscle oxygenation measurement by NIRS to be non contributive

Where it is running

• CHU de Besançon — Besançon, France

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