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Social Connectedness Group Intervention in Depression

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Behavioral: Groups for Health
Registration Number
NCT03446963
Lead Sponsor
University of Nottingham
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility of the Groups for Health (G4H) intervention for adults accessing support for depression in the UK. G4H targets improvements in adults' interpersonal functioning in order to reduce feelings of loneliness. The study will adapt the G4H intervention for delivery to adults seeking treatment for depression in the UK and estimate trial parameters (recruitment, retention, missing data and acceptability) of the adapted intervention, prior to a definitive trial. A mixed methods design of interviews and a single group, pre-post study will be employed.

Detailed Description

Background: Loneliness is frequently reported amongst adults with depression. Interventions to reduce loneliness in different populations have shown mixed results. The Groups for Health (G4H) programme has been developed according to the social identity approach within social psychology and has demonstrated preliminary efficacy for reducing loneliness in a proof-of-concept study conducted with Australian student sample. The present study will examine whether G4H can be adapted to suit the needs of a clinical population in the context of UK secondary care services.

Objective: Phase 1 - To adapt the G4H intervention for delivery to adults seeking treatment for depression in the UK. Phase 2: To estimate trial parameters (recruitment, retention, missing data and acceptability) of the adapted intervention, prior to a definitive trial; to optimise the adapted intervention for delivery to adults accessing treatment for depression in the UK; to optimise evaluation procedures (candidate outcome measures)

Trial configuration: sequential exploratory mixed methods design. Phase 1: one-to-one interviews. Phase 2: Activity 1 (intervention), single group, pre-post study. Activity 2 (interviews): one-to-one interviews.

Condition: Depression

Interventions: group-based behavioural programme

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
29
Inclusion Criteria

Phase 1

Service user participants:

  • Aged 18-65
  • Accessing treatment for depression
  • Loneliness: score 6 or above on the University of California Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3) (Hughes et al., 2004)
  • Able to speak/read English
  • Ability to give informed consent

Staff participants:

  • Clinical practitioner with at least 6 months experience of working with people with depression

Phase 2 Activity 1: intervention

  • Aged 18-65
  • Accessing treatment for depression
  • Loneliness: score 6 or above on the University of California Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3) (Hughes et al., 2004)
  • Able to speak/read English
  • Ability to give informed consent

Activity 2: interviews

  • Attended or agreed to attend Phase 2, Activity 1
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Single arm: Groups 4 HealthGroups for HealthSocial group intervention. The aim is to practice participating in a social group within a safe environment; to identify groups and social networks which are meaningful for the person; and to understand any barriers people may have to engaging with these groups/networks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of data collection8 weeks

The overall proportion of survey measures completed by each participant at each of the 2 time points

Feasibility of recruitment3 months

The proportion of patients contacted for screening against those who are consented

Patient retention8 weeks

The proportion of patients attending all five G4H sessions

Feasibility of enrollment3 months

The proportion of patients consented against those enrolled

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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