Measuring Quality of Decisions About Treatment of Depression

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression

• Registration Number: NCT01152307
• Lead Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the impact of a patient decision aid on the quality of decisions about managing symptoms of depression. In particular, we will examine whether the decision aid increases knowledge about depression/managing depression symptoms and concordance between goals and treatment choices.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-25
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2010-11
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Results First Submitted: 2012-06-12
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-07-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-13
• Results First Posted: 2012-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2012-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 405

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 18+
• In the last 12 months, talked to a health care provider about starting or stopping a treatment (prescription medicine for depression or counseling)

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression Knowledge	2 weeks, on average	Total knowledge score from factual questions about depression and methods for managing depression symptoms. Score is the percent of knowledge items answered correctly (0 - 100%).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Value Concordance	2 weeks, on average	Measure of how concordant respondents' actual decisions about treatment for their depression are with their stated beliefs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Center for Survey Research - University of Massachusetts Boston; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States