Problem solving in people with diabetes and depressive symptoms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000255381
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 126

Inclusion Criteria

1.Consecutive patients attending the diabetic clinics at Waitemata DHB, Auckland will be screened with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [12]. This is a self rating scale that is designed to assess the severity of anxiety or depressive symptoms in medical out patients. Patients scoring 11 or over on the depressive sub scale or with a total score over 20 will be invited to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1.Cognitive impairment
2.Currently psychotic

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive symptoms - score on the Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale below 11[3 and 6 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HbA1C (routine blood test)[3 and 6 months]