Effectiveness of Cultural Sensitive Collaborative Treatment of Depressed Chinese

January 8, 2014 updated by: Shen-Ing,Liu, Mackay Memorial Hospital

Effectiveness of Cultural Sensitive Collaborative Treatment of Depressed Chinese in Primary Care

This study is a randomized controlled trial to test whether Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment (CSCT) would improve the outcome of depressed patients visiting non-psychiatric settings in Taiwan.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

280

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 251
        • MacKay Memorial Hospital

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who attend non-psychiatric clinics at the above site.
  • Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), defined as a positive screen using the PHQ-9, confirmed with the SCAN interview.
  • Men or women aged 18 or older.
  • Able to participate in a clinical diagnostic interview in either Mandarin or Fukienese dialects.
  • Individuals who are willing to be followed up concerning their depression symptoms.
  • Individuals who have completed a written consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning pregnancy within the next year.
  • Patients with serious suicidal risk.
  • Patients with unstable medical illnesses.
  • Clinical or laboratory evidence of hypothyroidism.
  • Patients with comorbid severe mental disorders
  • Patients with history of treatment by a psychiatrist in the past 4 months.

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CSCT
Other: Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment
a collaborative care model, for treating depressed patients in general medical care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Depressed patients who receive CSCT have improved treatment outcomes compared to patients who receive usual care.
Time Frame: 2wk,6 wk,10 wk,14 wk,18 wk,22wk,26wk
2wk,6 wk,10 wk,14 wk,18 wk,22wk,26wk

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Collaborators

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

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

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NHRI-EX97-9706PI

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