Measurement-based Care for Depression in Resource-Poor Settings (MBC)

November 29, 2016 updated by: jessy g devieux, Florida International University
Depression is often the most prevalent mental health problem among people living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide, and if not adequately treated, it may impair response to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and the ability of individuals to adhere to medications and healthy behavior. Most patients with depression receiving ART in the poorest countries of the world are left untreated because no systematic approach or expertise is available. This study adapts an evidence-based model of depression care (Measurement-Based Care - MBC) using auxiliary HIV clinic staff, and tests feasibility and assesses costs among HIV positive patients beginning ART in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This developmental and exploratory study develops and tests a scalable model for the diagnosis and treatment of depression among HIV-infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-poor settings. The investigators conduct a pilot test of the measurement-based care (MBC) approach to intervening, task shifting, and managing depression, which was adapted for use with auxiliary personnel who support HIV physicians in algorithm-guided antidepressant treatment. This intervention is based on the MBC approach developed by Pence, and conducted in HIV clinical sites in the US and Africa. The investigators adapted and tested an auxiliary-driven model, MBC-Aux, which is the first study of this approach with auxiliary personnel in a resource- poor country and its ART system. The study was conducted at the GHESKIO Centers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which is responsible for 50% of the ART population in Haiti. The investigators conducted a formative study of psychosocial factors related to depression and antidepressant medication in Aim 1, adapted the MBC depression medication and monitoring algorithm for use by auxiliary personnel at GHESKIO in Aim 2 and conducted a pre-test of procedures, and piloted the resulting MBC-Aux adaptation in Aim 3 compared to Enhanced Usual Care. The investigators also evaluated feasibility and cost. Although they are very safe medications, use of antidepressants in MBC-Aux, like use of all pharmacologic agents, incurs some measurable risk of mild, moderate and rare but severe side effects. Risks were explained to participants receiving antidepressant treatment and MBC-Aux includes systematic monitoring of participants taking these medications. This R21 developmental and exploratory study will produce the first systematic formative work of psychosocial factors related to depression in Haiti, and is the first to apply and test the MBC approach with auxiliary personnel.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

      • Port-au-Prince, Haiti
        • GHESKIO Centers

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 59 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • (1) >18, but <60 years of age; 2) able to provide informed consent; 3) documentation of HIV seropositivity; 4) ART-naïve scheduled to begin ART within 1 month; 5) total score of 10 or higher on the PHQ-9, indicating likely major depression; 6) confirmed for major depression on the MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview);

Exclusion Criteria:

  • (7) currently cognitively impaired, as determined by the MINI, since cognitive impairment may compromise the ability to comprehend and participate in the assessment and intervention; 8) bipolar disorder, psychosis, or current need for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization; 9) currently pregnant or enrolled in the GHESKIO PMTCT (Prevention of mother to child transmission) program.

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
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Measurement Based Care
Fluoxetine prescribed and dispensed beginning at 10 mg daily; side effects and symptoms monitored biweekly; dosage increased to 20 mg., then by 20 mg. increments according to protocol algorithm based on PHQ-9 score to a maximum dose of 60 mg.
Fluoxetine prescribed and dispensed beginning at 10 mg daily; side effects and symptoms monitored biweekly; dosage increased to 20 mg., then by 20 mg. increments according to protocol algorithm based on PHQ-9 score to a maximum dose of 60 mg.
Other Names:
  • Prozac
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Enhanced Usual Care
Depression symptoms monitored at 3 month interval; results from PHQ-9 available to ART clinic physicians.
Depression symptoms monitored at 3 month intervals; results from PHQ-9 available to ART clinic physicians.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Remission of Depression
Time Frame: 6 months
PHQ-9 less than 5
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ART adherence - viral suppression
Time Frame: 6 months
Improvement in Viral Load measurements
6 months
ART adherence - immune functioning
Time Frame: 6 months
Improvement in CD4 measurements
6 months
Total treatment cost from the health center perspective
Time Frame: 6 months
Inform a mental health intervention model for ART networks in low-and-middle income
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 27, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 1, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

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