Status:
UNKNOWN
Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Cardiac Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Depression
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Our overall objective is to evaluate the efficacy of therapist-assisted, internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (iCBT) for depressed cardiac patients with respect to clinical outcomes, and the f...
Detailed Description
We are planning we are planning a single-arm, open label trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of iCBT among persistently depressed cardiac patients. Cardiac patients will be r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- admitted to one of study units with any cardiac diagnosis OR cardiac procedure on this admission
- able to speak and read English
- able to provide informed consent and participate in therapy
- access to and ability to use a computer with internet access.
- Between 4 and 12 weeks after discharge, consenting participants will be required to meet a further inclusion criterion of:
- • current depressive symptoms of at least mild severity on 2 successive assessments, 4 weeks apart or a single assessment of mild symptoms at 12 weeks post-discharge.
Exclusion
- Applied at screening (and criteria 1 and 2 reapplied before enrolment):
- active suicidal ideation (since this requires immediate referral for intense psychiatric care)
- previous suicide attempt
- currently undergoing psychotherapy for depression
- receiving antidepressant medication that has been initiated or adjusted within previous 3 months
- concurrent psychiatric disorder, other than anxiety;
- self-reported substance misuse within past 6 months
- concurrent terminal illness
- clinical status interfering with ability to independently engage in iCBT.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 26 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04053244
Start Date
August 26 2019
End Date
December 1 2020
Last Update
October 3 2019
Active Locations (1)
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St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z1Y6