Status:

COMPLETED

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Primary Care Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Iceland

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Depression, Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-67 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is done to evaluate the effects of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for primary care patients that have mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety. Half of the study part...

Detailed Description

Patients that show mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety are common in the primary care setting. These patients are often treated with antidepressant or anxiolytic medication instead of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PHQ-9 and GAD-7 score 5-14 points
  • Age18 - 67
  • No current/recent psychotherapy of any kind other than his/hers physicians therapy( can be taking antidepressants but not in CBT)
  • No regular meditation or yoga practice
  • Not mentally retarded
  • Speaks and understands Icelandic
  • No current substance dependence
  • Not diagnosed with schizophrenic symptoms or bipolar disease that that currently requires treatment
  • Not participating in another mental health study

Exclusion

  • Age: \<18 and \>67 years old.
  • Severe psychiatric symptoms requiring psychiatric care
  • Risk of suicide
  • Inability to participate in group sessions because of severe substance misuse;
  • Inability to speak and understand Icelandic
  • Pregnancy;
  • Current psychotherapy of any kind;
  • Participation in any other psychiatric intervention study;
  • Thyroid disease (if newly diagnosed by the doctor).
  • Score under 5 on both GAD7 and PHQ-9 and score over 14 on either GAD7 or PHQ-9.
  • One or more of the following ICD-10 psychiatric diagnoses:
  • F00-F09 Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders F10-F19 Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use F20-F29 Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders F70-F79 Mental retardation
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 12 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 21 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03272516

Start Date

September 12 2017

End Date

October 21 2020

Last Update

November 4 2020

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Heilsugæslan Grafarvogi

Reykjavik, Grafarvogur, Iceland, 112

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Heilsugæslan Miðbæ

Reykjavik, Iceland, 101