Therapy for Depression With Co-occurring Panic or Anxiety Symptoms

June 21, 2013 updated by: University of Pittsburgh

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression With Co-occurring Panic and Anxiety Symptoms (IPT-PS)

This 6-month study, with a 3-month follow up period, will compare the effectiveness of new and traditional psychotherapies for depression with panic or anxiety symptoms.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Many depressed patients also experience significant symptoms of panic or anxiety. This study will compare the effectiveness of a new therapy called interpersonal psychotherapy for depression with panic or anxiety symptoms (IPT-PS) with that of traditional interpersonal psychotherapy for depression (IPT).

Participants are randomly assigned to receive up to 24 weeks of treatment with either IPT-PS or traditional IPT. Improvements in interpersonal functioning, quality of life, and symptoms of depression and anxiety will be assessed at the end of therapy and at a 3-month follow-up.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

36

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic - Depression and Manic Depression Program

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • DSM-IV diagnosis of major depression with co-existing panic or anxiety symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of manic episode(s). Patients who have had hypomanic episodes in the past will be accepted into the study, provided they meet other admission criteria and are not presenting in a current hypomanic or mixed episode.
  • History of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
  • Organic affective syndrome.
  • Unspecified functional psychosis.
  • Anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Patients meeting criteria for an eating disorder not otherwise specified will not be excluded.
  • Chronic drug or alcohol abuse/dependence within the past 2 years. Patients with abuse related to episodes will not be excluded.
  • DSM-IV criteria for borderline or antisocial personality disorder. Patients who meet criteria for other Axis II disorders will not be excluded.
  • Inpatient treatment due to suicide risk or psychotic symptoms.
  • Index episode secondary to the effect of medically prescribed drugs.
  • Significant or untreated medical illness, including cardiovascular disorder, renal or liver disease, epilepsy, untreated hypertension, or unstabilized endocrine disease.
  • Medical illness that would interfere with the best treatment strategy for the potential participant.
  • Current treatment with an antidepressant. Patients on a stable dose of anxiolytics for at least 3 months prior to study participation who are able to maintain this dosage throughout the study will not be excluded.
  • Pregnant and breast-feeding women will be accepted into the study, but will not be prescribed adjunctive medications.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 8, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 21, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2007

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • R21MH061948 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DSIR AT-AS

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