A Randomized Control Trial of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy for Older Adults with Depression: Efficacy Across Older Age-Groups
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Enrollment
- 50
- Primary Endpoint
- Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is on a type of psychotherapy to treat depression in older adults called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-OA). CBT is based on the idea that changing thoughts and behaviours can improve mood. CBT has been shown to treat depression in many types of people. CBT-OA changes the usual approaches used for older adults and offers the therapy in a group settings for 8 weeks, for 2 hours a week.
Participants will be randomly (by chance) placed into one of two study groups. One group will receive CBT-OA treatment right away. The other group (Treatment As Usual) will receive standard care from their doctor during the 12-week study period. Both groups will be closely monitored during the study period. The standard care group will be offered CBT-OA in a future session outside of the study.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Care Provider, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 65 Years to — (Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Ambulatory patients 65+ years of age and diagnosed with MDE per DSM-V criteria by a geriatric psychiatrist using a standard clinical biopsychosocial assessment and a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) of >12.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with psychosis, those undergoing acute inpatient care or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), those with dementia (Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of < 26), and those with chronic personality disorders
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The primary outcome measure will be patient-rated depression on the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), a standardized patient-report scale commonly used in CBT depression intervention research.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Keri-Leigh Cassidy
Professor, Geriatric Psychiatrist
Nova Scotia Health Authority