RCT of Psychoeducational Program of Depression

April 5, 2022 updated by: Norwegian Institute of Public Health

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducational Group Program for Unipolar Depression in Adults in Norway

The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational group program on unipolar depression

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Unipolar depression is a common disorder which may be treated by drugs or psychological intervention. Many patients prefer psychological treatment, but there is a lack of professional skills and methods for effectively dealing with this in the primary health services,where most of the depressed patients are seen.For this reason it is of great importance to develop and test psychological methods which may be applied in the primary health services, as well as in the specialized psychiatric services.In the present study a psychoeducational group method is tested, with trained psychiatric nurses as the most common group leaders.

Comparison: People with unipolar depression receiving "treatment as usual"

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

155

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, 0403
        • Norwegian Institute of Public Health

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

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:Unipolar depression -

Exclusion Criteria:Psychosis, other psychiatric disorders, subclinical depression, suicidal ideation, learning disabilities

-

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
BeckDepression Inventory : A questionnaire with 23 items to measure symptoms of depression

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Odd Steffen Dalgard, M.D., Ph.D., Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2001

Study Completion

March 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 6, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 5, 2022

Last Verified

January 1, 2001

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2906 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Craig Hospital Foundation)

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