Status:
UNKNOWN
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain and Comorbid Unipolar Depression
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
Dysthymic Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to test the feasibility and efficacy of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) training for the treatment of depressive symptoms in patients with chronic pain. The...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The presence of Chronic Pain, which has persisted for at least 3 months.
- Meets criteria of Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder or Depressive disorder NOS as defined by DSM-IV criteria.
- Have a minimum score of depressive symptoms of \> 10 as rated on the QIDS-C, administered during the screen.
- Able to provide written informed consent.
- Adults 18 years or older
- English-language literacy.
Exclusion
- Serious suicide or homicide risk, as assessed by evaluating clinician.
- Severe and unstable medical illness including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurological or hematological disease for which hospitalization is likely to be required within the next half year.
- The following DSM-IV disorders: any bipolar disorder (current or past), current psychotic symptoms, or a primary psychotic disorder (current or past). Entry of patients with anxiety disorder will be permitted if the depressive disorder is judged to be the predominant disorder, in order to increase accrual of a clinically relevant sample.
- Active diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence disorders within the last 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01473615
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
May 7 2013
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MGH Depression Clinical and Research Program
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114