Status:
COMPLETED
Preventing Depression Relapse With Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study will determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in preventing depression relapse.
Detailed Description
Depression is a serious condition that can cause significant social and emotional problems and reduce the overall quality of life. Relapses in depressive episodes are common and may result in a patien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Meet DSM criteria for recurrent major depressive disorder, defined as at least one major depressive episode within 3 years prior to study entry AND at least 2 months of normal functioning following the episode
Exclusion
- Depression secondary to a concurrent medical disorder
- Current use of medication that could cause depressive symptoms
- A rating of level 2 or higher on the Index of Treatment Refractory Depression
- Current diagnosis of any of the following psychiatric disorders: psychotic or organic mental, bipolar, primary obsessive compulsive, borderline personality, antisocial personality, or eating
- Current diagnosis of comorbid chronic depression that is disabling
- Current substance abuse
- Score less than 14 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-17 (HRSD-17)
- At risk for suicide
- Pregnancy or plan to become pregnant during the study
- Practice meditation more than once a week or yoga more than twice a week at study entry
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
184 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00183560
Start Date
July 1 2004
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
July 1 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
St. Joseph's Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3K7
2
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 1R8