Comparative Efficacy of Self-Help Multicomponent Lifestyle Medicine Intervention and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressive Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT05692219

Last Updated: 2023-01-20

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-15

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The objective of this proposed pilot randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of self-help multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention and cognitive behavioral therapy relative to a wait-list control group for alleviating depressive symptoms among Hong Kong Chinese adults.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

This study will serve as a pioneering attempt to investigate the comparative efficacy of self-help multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention and cognitive behavioral therapy for reducing depressive symptoms. The proposed study will pave the way for future intervention development and provide the evidence base for the integration of lifestyle-based interventions into the current treatment model.

Prior to all study procedures, eligible participants will be required to complete an online informed consent via an in-house smartphone application, Longitudinax Pro. Around 90 eligible participants aged 18 or above with a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 total score of 10 or higher will be randomly assigned to either self-help multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention (LM), self-help CBT (CBT), or the waitlist control group (WL) in a ratio of 1:1:1 by an independent statistician. Participants in the LM and CBT groups will receive a booklet-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention and CBT for depressive symptoms, respectively. Both interventions comprise 6 weekly 60-minute sessions and daily homework activities according to instructions in the booklet (details can be found in "Arms and Interventions"). For both LM and CBT groups, a follow-up phone call (approximately 15 minutes) will be made every two weeks to encourage participants to adhere to the intervention. Participants in the WL group will be asked to maintain their typical activities during the trial period, and they will be given access to either the booklet-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention or booklet-delivered CBT following the 3-month post-intervention follow-up. The primary outcome of interest will be depressive symptoms. The secondary outcomes will include anxiety symptoms, perceived insomnia severity, health-promoting behaviors, quality of life, functional impairment, and intervention evaluation at immediate post-intervention and 3-month follow-up assessments.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Depression

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Lifestyle medicine

The booklet-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention includes six weekly sessions (i.e., participants are anticipated to access the intervention every day for 42 days) that are related to the following topics: (a) lifestyle psychoeducation, (b) exercise, (c) nutritional recommendations, (d) stress management, (e) sleep management, and (f) motivation and goal-setting techniques.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lifestyle medicine

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

6 weeks booklet-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention

Cognitive behavioural therapy

The booklet-delivered self-help CBT includes six weekly sessions (i.e., participants are anticipated to access the intervention every day for 42 days) that are related to psychoeducation of depression, cognitive behavioural techniques( e.g. behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring), stress management, mindfulness, goal-setting, and/or positive psychology.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

6 weeks booklet-delivered self-help cognitive behavioral therapy

Waitlist control

Participants in the waitlist control group will be asked to maintain their typical activities during the trial period, and they will be given the lifestyle medicine booklet or CBT booklet based on their preference following the completion of the 3-month follow-up assessment (Week 19).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Lifestyle medicine

6 weeks booklet-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy

6 weeks booklet-delivered self-help cognitive behavioral therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Hong Kong residents
* Aged 18 or above
* Able to read Chinese and write in Chinese or English
* Have a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) total score of 10 or higher indicating at least moderate level of depressive symptoms
* Willing to provide informed consent and comply with the trial protocol
* Have an Internet-enabled mobile device (iOS or Android operating system) (for data collection purposes)

Exclusion Criteria

* Received psychotherapy for depression and/or insomnia in the past 6 months
* A change in psychotropic drugs or over-the-counter medications that target depression and/or insomnia within 2 weeks before the baseline assessment
* A PHQ-9 item-9 score equal to or higher than 2, indicating a moderate level of suicidal risk that requires active crisis management (referral information to professional mental health services will be provided)
* Currently participating in another interventional study that may potentially improve mental health
* Pregnancy
* Self-disclosure of having unsafe conditions for which physical activity or a change in diet was contraindicated by physicians or other health professionals (e.g., dietitian)
* Self-disclosure of a diagnosis of any major psychiatric, medical, or neurocognitive disorders that make participation unsuitable or interfere with the adherence to the interventions
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Fiona YY Ho

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Fiona Yan-Yee Ho, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Hong Kong

Central Contacts

Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.

Chak Lung Ho

Role: CONTACT

3943 6575

Tsz Ning Ku

Role: CONTACT

3943 6575

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

PSY027

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Lifestyle Hub Pilot Study
NCT04295369 UNKNOWN NA