Stepped Telemental Health Care Intervention for Depression

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

312 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-02-28

Study Completion Date

2018-04-30

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized, controlled trial comparing telephone-cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist to a "Stepped Care" intervention for depression treatment (iCBT with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving T-CBT with a therapist).

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Detailed Description

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is common, with 12-month prevalence rates estimated to be between 6.6-10.3%. While many depressed patients state they would prefer psychological treatment to pharmacotherapy, substantial barriers to care exist, including cost, practical barriers such as time constraints and transportation, emotional barriers such as stigma, decreased motivation associated with depression itself, physical disability, and lack of availability of services. Telemental health has been proposed as a method of overcoming barriers to treatment. Research has focused primarily on two formats: the telephone and the Internet. Use of the telephone as a delivery medium produces reductions in depression equivalent to face-to-face psychological treatments, while also significantly reducing attrition. However, its success in outreach can also significantly increase costs for healthcare providing organizations. Internet interventions have the potential to produce moderate gains when supported by therapist or coach via brief telephone calls or e-mail but are also less expensive than standard therapy. Developing healthcare models that integrate treatment delivery media holds the promise of harnessing the advantages of each media, while minimizing the disadvantages. Stepped care models are a potentially useful framework for achieving such an integration. The stepped care model we will test initiates treatment with a validated, guided Internet cognitive behavioral therapy program. If patients fail to respond, they will be stepped up to a validated telephone-cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT). The stepped care model will be compared to T-CBT in a randomized trial. Patients will be recruited from primary care and treated for up to 20 weeks, or until sustained remission is achieved.

Conditions

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Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Stepped Care

Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stepped Care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist

Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).

Interventions

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Stepped Care

Participants will receive an Internet guided cognitive behavioral treatment (iCBT) with support from a telephone coach with the possibility of being stepped up to receiving telephone cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) with a therapist

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Telephone Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Participants will receive telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Has a DSM-IV diagnosis of non-psychotic major depressive disorder (MDD) as assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), plus a score of 12 or greater on the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Clinician Rated (QIDS-C)
* Has a phone, access to the Internet, and basic internet skills
* Is at least 18 years of age
* Is able to speak and read English
* If currently taking an antidepressant medication, participant must have been on a stable dose for at least two weeks, and have no plans to change the dose

Exclusion Criteria

* Has visual, hearing, voice, or motor impairment that would prevent completion of study procedures
* Is diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, substance use or other diagnosis for which participation in this trial is either inappropriate or dangerous
* Is severely suicidal (has ideation, plan, and intent)
* Is currently receiving or planning to begin psychotherapy during the study treatment period

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No