Mild depression in primary care: do antidepressants add any effect to usual consultations?
Completed
- Conditions
- DepressionMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN03007807
- Lead Sponsor
- EMGO Institute (Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 181
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Having 3-6 out of 9 depressive symptoms for at least 2 weeks for most days of the week, including at least one of the core symptoms ?sadness? or ?loss of pleasure?. Impairment by depressive symptoms in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning (minor depression=3-4 symptoms, mild-major depression=5-6 symptoms)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Current intake of antidepressants or receiving psychological therapy
2. Psychotic features
3. Alcohol or drug addiction
4. Loss of a loved one or significant other in the past six months
5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
6. Inability to complete questionnaires because of language difficulties, illiteracy or cognitive decline
7. Not having a telephone
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Severity of Depressive by MADRS (Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale) <br>2. Remission of depression by MADRS score<10
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Quality of Live (Short Form 36)<br>2. Subjective depression (Beck Depression. Inventory)<br>3. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire <br>4. Direct and indirect costs