Psychophysiological Correlates of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Recurrent Depression

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression

• Registration Number: NCT00974077
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen

Brief Summary

The study investigates cognitive attention, rumination and psychophysiological (EEG) processes in healthy subjects and remitted patients with at least three previous depressive episodes. The investigators expect that Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy prevents future depressive episodes and has influence on cognitive and psychophysiological measures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• recurrent depression with at least 3 previous MD-episodes, currently remitted (no symptoms)

Exclusion Criteria

• current depression
• lifetime schizophrenia
• bipolar or schizoaffective disorder
• any neurological disorders
• other psychopathology during last 3 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relapse (MDE)	12 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Electroencephalography (EEG)	6 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Psychology University of Tuebingen; 🇩🇪 Tuebingen, Germany