Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Mood and Marriage Study (TOMMS)
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
Partner Relational Disorder (V61.10)
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The primary goal of this study is to develop and test a depression-specific marital therapy tailored for use with older adult populations.
Detailed Description
Major depression has been associated with many individual and interpersonal problems in later life, including inadequate social support, marital distress, spousal depression, poor physical health, and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- One partner must receive a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder based upon our assessment
- Couples must be living together
- Either partner must report marital distress or tension
- Willing to take antidepressant medication and participate in weekly marital therapy and assessments
- The depressed partner cannot be involved in any other psychosocial treatment
- Score above 24 on the Mini Mental Status Exam
Exclusion
- Both partners meet diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder based on our evaluation
- Coexisting bipolar or psychotic disorder
- Evidence of a primary substance abuse or dependence disorder
- Current ECT treatment
- Evidence of active and severe domestic violence
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00612807
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
June 24 2013
Active Locations (1)
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1
Duke Child & Family Studies Center; Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705