IPT-based Group Intervention by Non-specialist for Improvement of Depressive Symptoms in Community Young Adults in Brazil

NCT ID: NCT06480019

Last Updated: 2025-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-01

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent, recurrent, and debilitating disease, the third cause of years of lost life in the world, and it may be the most common disease in 2030, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Furthermore, it's also related to decreased quality of life and high mortality. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a first-line treatment and can also be used for the prevention of depression.

This randomized controlled clinical trial is planned to have 50 participants randomized between an interventional and a control group (waiting list). Our study covers young adults (18 to 24 years old) with depression. Participants will be invited by social media to undergo treatment in an IPT group. The intervention group will be separated into groups with up to 10 participants, with a weekly meeting for eight weeks. The intervention will focus on interpersonal relationships within the model of IPT and will be held by a university student and a doctor trained in IPT.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression Interpersonal Relations

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention

Participants that receive psychotherapy

Group Type OTHER

Interpersonal psychotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a first-line treatment and can also be used for the prevention of depression.

Waiting list

Participants that are waiting for intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Interpersonal psychotherapy

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a first-line treatment and can also be used for the prevention of depression.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Young adults (between 18 and 24 years old)
* Young adults who work, live or study in Porto Alegre
* PHQ ≥ 5 - without suicide ideation

Exclusion Criteria

* Maniac or hypomanic episode
* Psychotic Syndrome
* Substance Abuse
* Suicide Risk or Ideation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Neusa Sica da Rocha

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Clinical Hospital for Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Neusa Sica da Rocha, PhD

Role: CONTACT

55(51) 3359-8000

Facility Contacts

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Neusa Sica da Rocha, PhD

Role: primary

(5551) 3359-8000

Other Identifiers

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2023-0283

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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