Status:

COMPLETED

Practicing Alternative Techniques to Heal From Depression: The PATH-D Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized, controlled trial of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) versus Health-Enhancement Program (HEP) for patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD)...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DSM-IV TR Diagnosis of Major Depression receiving medication management.
  • Adequate trial of 2 or more antidepressants (ATHF) for a minimum of 6 weeks (one of which at UCSF).
  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 score ≥ 14
  • Any Ethnicity
  • English Speaking
  • Male or Female
  • No current psychotherapy (i.e. only medication management treatment) or plan to start new psychotherapy during MBCT or HEP

Exclusion

  • Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders, Current Eating Disorder, Pervasive Development Delay Major Depression with Psychotic Features
  • Active Suicidality (per HAM-D17 \> 1 on item 3)
  • Meditation Practice once or more per week; yoga more than twice per week at study entry
  • Substance Abuse Disorder within 6 months
  • Cognitive Disorder with Mini Mental Status Exam score \< 25
  • Medical illness rated 4 on Cumulative Illness Rating Scale

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

173 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00871299

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2014

Last Update

December 2 2014

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143