RCT of Psychoeducational Program of Depression

Sponsor
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00319540
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational group program on unipolar depression

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Control with depression course (CWD)
Phase 2

Detailed Description

Unipolar depression is a common disorder which may be treated by drugs or psychological intervention. Many patients prefer psychological treatment, but there is a lack of professional skills and methods for effectively dealing with this in the primary health services,where most of the depressed patients are seen.For this reason it is of great importance to develop and test psychological methods which may be applied in the primary health services, as well as in the specialized psychiatric services.In the present study a psychoeducational group method is tested, with trained psychiatric nurses as the most common group leaders.

Comparison: People with unipolar depression receiving "treatment as usual"

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducational Group Program for Unipolar Depression in Adults in Norway
Study Start Date :
Mar 1, 2001
Study Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2002

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. BeckDepression Inventory : A questionnaire with 23 items to measure symptoms of depression []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No

Inclusion Criteria:Unipolar depression -

Exclusion Criteria:Psychosis, other psychiatric disorders, subclinical depression, suicidal ideation, learning disabilities

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Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Norwegian Institute of Public Health Oslo Norway 0403

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Odd Steffen Dalgard, M.D., Ph.D., Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00319540
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 2906
First Posted:
Apr 27, 2006
Last Update Posted:
Apr 6, 2022
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2001
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Apr 6, 2022