Case Management for the treatment of patients with Major Depression in General Practices

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Major Depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depression

• Registration Number: ISRCTN66386086
• Lead Sponsor: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) / German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Germany)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 680

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV) Major Depression as per Patient Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-D) screening
2. Anti-depressive therapy
3. Medical care by a family doctor
4. Age 18-80
5. Capability to voluntary, informed participation in research (written confirmation)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who cannot answer questionnaires independently
2. Patients who are terminally ill or could not speak German properly

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified