Effectiveness of a Brief Psychological Mindfulness Based Intervention for the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-10-31

Study Completion Date

2020-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to assess and compare a mindfulness low-intensity (4 weeks) psychological intervention for the treatment of depression in Primary Care between different groups: a mindfulness intervention applied face to face in group format, a control group that will receive treatment as usual (TAU) consisting of medical treatment and the same mindfulness intervention applied by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The principal hypothesis is that face to face intervention will be more effective than TAU

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Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to assess and compare a mindfulness low-intensity (4 weeks) psychological intervention for the treatment of depression in Primary Care between different groups: 1) a face-to-face mindfulness intervention in group format (10-12 people/group), 2) a control group which will received primary care TAU (usual medical treatment) and 3) the same mindfulness intervention applied by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (Internet-based program). All participants in the two psychological intervention groups will also receive usual medical treatment managed by their general practitioner. Each group will be composed of 40 participants with a total sample of 120. The principal hypothesis is that face to face intervention will be more effective than TAU. Secondary hypothesis, are: 1) The online computerized program will be more effective than TAU; 2) The differences between face-to-face and online format will be analyzed. Finally, a qualitative study will be conducted in order to analyze the feasibility, acceptance, barriers and causes of drop-outs and success, expectations, experiences and attitudes that could be obstacles or facilitators in the interventions, both in patients and in health professionals. This study will allow us to understand the experiences of depressed patients with these interventions and their differences.

Conditions

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Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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TAU+mindfulness applied face to face

4 sessions of 90 minutes/session Mindfulness based intervention applied in groups of 10-12 people in traditional format. Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the face to face program is one month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

TAU + Mindfulness ICTs intervention

4 sessions of 60 minutes/session Mindfulness based intervention applied by ICTs (Internet-based program). The online intervention will be individual and interactive, which will be supported by multimedia material (videos, sound recordings, etc.) and will have internet support. The estimated duration of the online program is two months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual medical treatment (TAU)

In this group the general practitioner will apply the usual treatment (medication) but there will be no psychological treatment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfulness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be adult
* Willingness to participate in the study and signing informed consent
* Ability to understand and write Spanish.
* DSM-5 diagnose of Major Depression or Dysthymia, mild or moderate depression expressed as score lower than 14 in the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
* Duration of depressive symptoms 2 months or more
* To have and to handle the computer and internet

Exclusion Criteria

* Any diagnose of disease that may affect central nervous system (brain pathology, traumatic brain injury, dementia, etc.),
* Other psychiatric diagnoses or acute psychiatric illness (substance dependence or abuse, history of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, eating disorders, etc.), except for anxious pathology or personality disorders
* Any medical, infectious or degenerative disease that may affect mood, presence of delusional ideas or hallucinations consistent or not with mood, and suicide risk

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No