An Evaluation of Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression With Moderate to Severely Depressed Inpatients - A Small Randomized Controlled Trial

Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital0 sites23 target enrollmentJanuary 2014

ConditionsDepression

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Depression
Sponsor: Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
Enrollment: 23
Primary Endpoint: Change of Beck's Depression Inventory-II from baseline
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

October 2014

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Martin Myhre

Learning Disability Nurse/MSc Behavior Analysis

Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

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)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of Beck's Depression Inventory-II from baseline

Time Frame: Change from baseline (second day of admission) to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days).

Secondary Outcomes

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