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Efficacy of a Stepped Care Approach to Manage Depression in Diabetic Patients and Putative Inflammatory Mechanisms Between Diabetes and Depressio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Major Depressive DisorderMinor Depressive DisorderSub-Threshold DepressionDiabetes Mellitus
F33.9
E14
Recurrent depressive disorder, unspecified
Unspecified diabetes mellitus
Registration Number
DRKS00010862
Lead Sponsor
Forschungsinstitut der Diabetes Akademie Bad Mergentheim
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria

Age >=18 and <=70

- Diabetes mellitus

- Elevated depressive symptoms (CES-D score >=16) and/or elevated diabetes-related
distress (PAID score >=40)

- Sufficient language skills (German)

- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Severe depressive episode (F32.2/ F32.3)

- Current psychotherapeutic/ psychiatric treatment

- Current antidepressive medication

- Suicidal intention

- Current schizophrenia/ psychotic disorder, specified eating disorder, bipolar
disorder, addictive disorder, personality disorder

- Severe physical illness (i.e. cancer, multiple sclerosis, dementia)

- Terminal illness

- Bedriddenness

- Guardianship

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Depressive Mood - Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD); time frame: 12 month; Mean difference between HAMD scores at baseline and at 12 month follow up<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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