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NCT Number: NCT00974077

Psychophysiological Correlates of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Recurrent Depression

The study investigates cognitive attention, rumination and psychophysiological (EEG) processes in healthy subjects and remitted patients with at least three previous depressive episodes. The investigators expect that Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy prevents future depressive episodes and has influence on cognitive and psychophysiological measures.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Psychology University of Tuebingen

Tübingen, D-72072, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • recurrent depression with at least 3 previous MD-episodes, currently remitted (no symptoms)

Exclusion criteria

  • current depression
  • lifetime schizophrenia
  • bipolar or schizoaffective disorder
  • any neurological disorders
  • other psychopathology during last 3 years

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Behavioral

Group treatment over 8 weeks with training in meditation, stress regulation, shift attention, stay present, in addition with cognitive and behavioral strategies (following Williams et al. Manual 2002)

Waiting list control

Other

Patients receive MBCT with a delay of 6 months.

Primary outcomes

  1. Relapse (MDE)

    Time frame: 12 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Electroencephalography (EEG)

    Time frame: 6 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Tuebingen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Psychophysiological Correlates of Mindfulness and Attention in Recurrent Depression and Healthy Volunteers

Acronym: MBCT & EEG

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Sep 10, 2009
Registry last updated
Dec 23, 2014

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