Status:

COMPLETED

Pilot Study of a Self-help Intervention for Depression in Patients With a Chronic Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Edinburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Stirling

Robert Gordon University

Conditions:

Depression

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Eligibility:

All Genders

35+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A feasibility pilot trial of the self-help, "Cognitive behavioural therapy" based "Living Life to the Full" Materials for use by patients with diabetes type 2 and / or coronary heart disease.

Detailed Description

Depressed mood is common in patients with chronic disease and physical disability. It adversely affects quality of life, adherence to treatment and clinical outcome. Depression is expensive to the per...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have had a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2 and / or coronary heart disease.
  • Be aged 35 or over.
  • Be attending a participating primary care practice.
  • Have a depression severity scale rating indicating moderate to moderately severe depression, such as:Prime-MD-PHQ9 of 10-21; HADS-D of 8-15;BDI-2 of 23-44

Exclusion

  • Unable to provide informed consent to participate
  • Already receiving psychological treatment for their depression
  • Have commenced treatment with an SSRI within the past 8 weeks
  • Likely to have difficulty communicating by telephone
  • Likely to have difficulty completing the forms and questionnaires
  • Have a serious physical disorder
  • Have a serious mental disorder
  • Express significant suicidal thoughts (PHQ9 or BDI-2 question 9 scoring \>1)
  • Took part in an earlier related focus group

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 13 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00854984

Start Date

March 13 2009

End Date

September 30 2009

Last Update

May 22 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Faculty of Health and Social Care, Garthdee Campus, Robert Gordon University

Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB10 7QG

2

Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH8 9DX