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Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression With Inpatients

A study testing Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression in people with Depression, run by Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depression
What is being tested?
Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
23 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2014to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

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

About this study

Official title: 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.

Conditions
Depression
Being tested
Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression, Standard Care
Keywords
Depression, Inpatient, Acute, Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for DepressionBehavioural

    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.

  • Standard CareOther

    Treatment as usual at the ward

Study groups in NCT02712918
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for DepressionExperimentalBehavioral 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.
Receives: Behavioral: Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression
Standard carePlacebo comparatorStandard CARE (SC) at the inpatient unit. Mandatory: Therapeutic conversations with psychiatrist, psychologist or M.D, milieu therapy. Optional: Psychosomatic physiotherapy, therapeutic groups, psychopharmacological treatment.
Receives: Other: Standard Care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of Beck's Depression Inventory-II from baseline

    Measured: Change from baseline (second day of admission) to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days).

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Credibility and Expectancies Questionnaire

    Only BATD group

    Measured: Second day of admission. After first sessions of BATD.

  2. Treatment Evaluation Inventory - Short Form

    Only BATD group

    Measured: Prior to discharge from the ward (maximum 21 days, expected average of 10 days)..

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02712918
Sponsor's protocol ID
BATD_16674
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
9 Mar 2015
Last updated
18 Mar 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Lejuez CW, Hopko DR, Hopko SD. A brief behavioral activation treatment for depression. Treatment manual. Behav Modif. 2001 Apr;25(2):255-86. doi: 10.1177/0145445501252005.

    PubMed 11317637
  • Lejuez CW, Hopko DR, Acierno R, Daughters SB, Pagoto SL. Ten year revision of the brief behavioral activation treatment for depression: revised treatment manual. Behav Modif. 2011 Mar;35(2):111-61. doi: 10.1177/0145445510390929.

    PubMed 21324944
  • Hopko DR, Lejuez CW, LePage JP, Hopko SD, McNeil DW. A brief behavioral activation treatment for depression. A randomized pilot trial within an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Behav Modif. 2003 Sep;27(4):458-69. doi: 10.1177/0145445503255489.

    PubMed 12971122

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression in people with Depression, run by Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

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).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02712918, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Mar 2016.

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