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NCT Number: NCT00055328

Treatment for Depression in the Primary Care Setting

This study will compare a brief form of counseling to usual care for the treatment of minor depression in the primary care setting.

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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

Phase 4

Primary location

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

About this study

Minor depression is one of the most common types of depressive disorders seen in primary care. The effectiveness and tolerability of antidepressants in patients with minor depression is unclear, and the development of alternative treatments is necessary.

In the first phase of this study, participants are observed for 4 weeks to identify those most in need of depression-specific treatment. Participants are then exposed to the Problem-Solving Treatment for Primary Care (PST-PC), a six-session behavioral treatment for depression. After 4 weeks, patients who do not respond adequately to the treatment are randomly assigned to either continued PST-PC or to usual care for 9 weeks. Participants are followed for 6 months after the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary care patient at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC)
  • Hamilton Depression Score >= 10 and minor depression at time of entry and after 4 weeks of observation

Exclusion criteria

  • Psychosis, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Active substance abuse
  • Receiving treatment for depression

Treatment and study plan

Problem-Solving Treatment for Primary Care

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

Problem-Solving Treatment for Primary Care Depression

Important dates

Study start
2002
Study completion
2006
First posted
Feb 26, 2003
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2013

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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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