Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programme for depression in people with early stages of dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Comorbid depression and early stages of dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16382776
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford (UK)

Brief Summary

2017 protocol in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28580164/ (added 30/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-21
• Study Completion: 2017-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be recruited and identified from memory services in North East London NHS Foundation Trust and memory services in Oxleas Foundation Trust.

Treated or with a diagnosis of mild depression and a diagnosis of mild dementia according to DSM-IV criteria with a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) (Folstein et al., 1975) of 18 or above.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have congenital learning disability
2. Present with severe depression or high risk of self-harm (e.g. suicidal intent) requiring urgent intervention
3. Are within 2 months of a bereavement
4. Are involved in other psychosocial intervention research
5. Have a diagnosis of psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified