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NCT Number: NCT00664885

Effectiveness of Cultural Sensitive Collaborative Treatment of Depressed Chinese

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, 251, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment

Other

a collaborative care model, for treating depressed patients in general medical care

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 23, 2008
Registry last updated
Jan 9, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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