Facilitating Implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care and Community Clinics

September 21, 2015 updated by: Michael R. Kauth, PhD, South Central VA Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center
The investigators propose to test the effect of external facilitation on the extent that brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression is incorporated into routine practice in primary care and community based clinics in the VA. The investigators will provide training in brief CBT to mental health providers in participating clinics. To the investigators' knowledge, this will be the first study of the effect of external facilitation on outcomes of a training intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We will test the effect of external facilitation on the extent that brief CBT for depression is incorporated into routine practice in primary care and community based clinics in the VA. We will provide training in brief CBT to mental health providers in participating clinics. To our knowledge, this will be the first study of the effect of external facilitation on outcomes of a training intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

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

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • mental health clinicians in selected clinics who do or are willing to do psychotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • clinicians who do not do psychotherapy in eligible clinics.

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

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Facilitation
Therapists receive assistance with adopting CBT
Behavioral: External facilitation
Study facilitator meets regularly with therapists to aid implementation of CBT
Other Names:
  • Facilitation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
CBT progress notes
Time Frame: Monthly post-training for 6 months
Monthly post-training for 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

South Central VA Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael R Kauth, PhD, South Central MIRECC

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

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 13, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-22908

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