RCT of Psychoeducational Program of Depression

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Unipolar Depression

• Registration Number: NCT00319540
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Brief Summary

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

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 Timeline

• Status Verified: 2001-01
• Study Start: 2001-03
• Study Completion: 2002-03
• Study First Posted: 2006-04-27
• Study First Submitted: 2006-04-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-04-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 155

Inclusion Criteria

Unipolar depression -

Exclusion Criteria

Psychosis, other psychiatric disorders, subclinical depression, suicidal ideation, learning disabilities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BeckDepression Inventory : A questionnaire with 23 items to measure symptoms of depression

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway