Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression With Inpatients

March 15, 2016 updated by: Martin Myhre, Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

An Evaluation of Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression With Moderate to Severely Depressed Inpatients - A Small Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of the current study was to examine Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depressions (BATD) effectiveness, credibility, and acceptability with moderate to severly depressed inpatients. The study is a systematic replication of a randomized controlled trail from 2003, that provided initial support for BATD With inpatients. The current study compared BATD to Treatment as Usual in a randomized controlled trial.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Moderate to severe depression (BDI-II > 28 Points).
  • Admission length of at least 3 days
  • Evaluated to benefit from depression treatment by unit psychiatrist.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current psychotic disorder
  • Previously diagnosis with psychotic disorder (including Bipolar disorder)

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: Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression
Behavioral treatment of depression. The study utilized the revised version of the Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) protocol from 2011. The treatment was added to treatment as usual. Up to 10 sessions were administered.
Behavioral treatment of depression which focuses on increasing the Level of positive reinforcement through systematic and goal directed activation of behavior. Goal and values are assessed and used to determine target behaviors.
Placebo Comparator: Standard care
Standard CARE (SC) at the inpatient unit. Mandatory: Therapeutic conversations with psychiatrist, psychologist or M.D, milieu therapy. Optional: Psychosomatic physiotherapy, therapeutic groups, psychopharmacological treatment.
Treatment as usual at the ward

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change of Beck's Depression Inventory-II from baseline
Time Frame: Change from baseline (second day of admission) to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days).
Change from baseline (second day of admission) to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Credibility and Expectancies Questionnaire
Time Frame: Second day of admission. After first sessions of BATD.
Only BATD group
Second day of admission. After first sessions of BATD.
Treatment Evaluation Inventory - Short Form
Time Frame: Prior to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days)..
Only BATD group
Prior to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days)..

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

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