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Body Awareness in People With Depressive Disorder

Body awareness plays a crucial role in health and well-being. However, too little research has been carried out on how it manifests in individuals with depressive disorders. The Awareness Body Chart (ABC), a tool developed in recent years to assess body awareness, may provide new insights into the physical experience of people with depression and may lead the way in the application of body-oriented therapies in this cohort. Information about the distribution properties of the Awareness Body Chart in people with…

ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06879977
PhaseNot Applicable
Enrollment125
SponsorJohannes Kepler University of Linz
Age18 Years
SexALL
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Conditions studied

Depressive Disorder

About this study

Body awareness plays a crucial role in health and well-being. However, too little research has been carried out on how it manifests in individuals with depressive disorders. The Awareness Body Chart (ABC), a tool developed in recent years to assess body awareness, may provide new insights into the physical experience of people with depression and may lead the way in the application of body-oriented therapies in this cohort. Information about the distribution properties of the Awareness Body Chart in people with depressive disorder will be collected and analysed in this observational study.

Primary outcomes

Eligibility information

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 - 69 years * Medical diagnosis of a depressive disorder, including depressive adjustment disorder and depressive episodes in the context of bipolar disorder, i.e. one of the following ICD-10 codes: * F32 Depressive Episode * F33 Recurrent Depressive Disorder * F31.3 Bipolar Affective Disorder, current mild or moderate depressive episode * F31.4 Bipolar Affective Disorder, current severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms * F43.20 Adjustment Disorder with Brief Depressive Reaction * F43.21 Adjustment Disorder with Prolonged Depressive Reaction * Inpatient admission * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to fill out questionnaires with or without assistance due to language, physical, or cognitive limitations * Acute psychotic state * Known body schema disorders, e.g. due to significant neurological or malignant diseases, eating disorders, congenital or acquired physical limitations such as the absence of a body part * Deafness, blindness

Study locations

Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.