Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression With Inpatients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression
• Interventions: Other: Standard Care; Behavioral: Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression

• Registration Number: NCT02712918
• Lead Sponsor: Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of the current study was to examine Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depressions (BATD) effectiveness, credibility, and acceptability with moderate to severly depressed inpatients. The study is a systematic replication of a randomized controlled trail from 2003, that provided initial support for BATD With inpatients. The current study compared BATD to Treatment as Usual in a randomized controlled trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-10
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-09
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-15
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

• Moderate to severe depression (BDI-II > 28 Points).
• Admission length of at least 3 days
• Evaluated to benefit from depression treatment by unit psychiatrist.

Exclusion Criteria

• Current psychotic disorder
• Previously diagnosis with psychotic disorder (including Bipolar disorder)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard care	Standard Care	Standard CARE (SC) at the inpatient unit. Mandatory: Therapeutic conversations with psychiatrist, psychologist or M.D, milieu therapy. Optional: Psychosomatic physiotherapy, therapeutic groups, psychopharmacological treatment.
Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression	Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression	Behavioral treatment of depression. The study utilized the revised version of the Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) protocol from 2011. The treatment was added to treatment as usual. Up to 10 sessions were administered.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of Beck's Depression Inventory-II from baseline	Change from baseline (second day of admission) to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Treatment Evaluation Inventory - Short Form	Prior to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days)..	Only BATD group
Credibility and Expectancies Questionnaire	Second day of admission. After first sessions of BATD.	Only BATD group