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NCT Number: NCT02242669

Enhancing Outcomes, Reducing Costs: Evaluating Peer Support for Mood Disorders

The purpose of this study to evaluate peer-led mutual help organizations (MHOs) that target individuals with psychiatric diagnoses such as mood disorders, and provide evidence either supporting the expansion of such groups and the development and testing of clinical procedures, or point toward reevaluation and development of alternative low-cost, community based approaches to promoting recovery among individuals suffering from these disorders.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorders Bipolar and Related Disorders Mental Disorders Mood Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

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About this study

Participants will include up to 200 participants from The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) for Aim 1. Aim 1 will measure characteristics of current DBSA members through cross-sectional surveys of demographics, clinical use history, and involvement in DBSA. 60 new DBSA members who began attending in the past month will be enrolled for Aim 2. Aim 3 will consist of 100 matched controls of people who have never attended a DBSA meeting. Assessments will be completed at McLean Hospital, in which a study staff member will thoroughly explain the study to participants. If participants are eligible for Aim 2, study staff will receive written consent from the participant.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aim 1:
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Self-report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
  • Attend DBSA meetings
  • Aim 2:
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Self-report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
  • Have attended their first meeting in the past month
  • Aim 3:
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Self-report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
  • Have never attended a DBSA meeting

Exclusion criteria

  • Aim 1:
  • Do not report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
  • Have not attended a DBSA meeting
  • Aim 2:
  • Do not report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
  • Have not attended a DBSA meeting
  • Have attended their first meeting prior to a month before their assessment
  • Aim 3:
  • Do not report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
  • Have attended a DBSA meeting

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Systematically gather empirical estimates of the characteristics of current DBSA participants through a cross-sectional survey of demographics, clinical service, and past and current DBSA attendance, involvement, and subjective benefits.

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

    The goal is to describe and characterize DBSA participants and obtain information on subjective benefits.

  2. Provide estimates of rates of attendance, retention in, and discontinuation from DBSA for new DBSA members with mood disorders.

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

    Determine which DBSA participants are more likely to attend more frequently/become more engaged.

  3. Conduct a prospective between-group investigation comparing new DBSA members to a matched control group with no prior exposure to DBSA in order to test for beneficial affects of DBSA over a 6-month follow up.

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

    Compare new DBSA members to a matched control group in order to test for any potential incremental beneficial effects from DBSA participation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Sep 17, 2014
Registry last updated
Aug 29, 2017

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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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