Status:

COMPLETED

Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Conditions:

Major Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The investigators propose a randomized clinical trial to compare the efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), and Brief Supportive Psychotherapy (BSP), in improvin...

Detailed Description

Depressive symptoms and disorders are common in cancer patients: up to 58% have depressive symptoms, and 38% meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A primary psychiatric diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder as defined by: a score of 18 or above in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale; Male or female ages 18+;
  • Ability to give consent
  • Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
  • Patients may be either English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion

  • Lifetime history of psychosis or bipolar disorder
  • Patients meeting diagnostic statistic manual for mental disorder criteria for alcohol or substance use disorders who require acute detoxification.
  • Current suicide risk.
  • Advanced cancer or other condition that limits remaining life expectancy to less than 6 months.
  • Patients who are receiving effective medication for Depression

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

134 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01191580

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2017

Last Update

July 18 2017

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New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, United States, 10033