NCT01599585

A Randomized Controlled Trial of In-Home Tele-Behavioral Health Care Utilizing Behavioral Activation for Depression

A Randomized Controlled Trial of In-Home Tele-behavioral Health Care Utilizing Behavioral Activation for Depression

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 121 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Center for Telehealth and Technology · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based behavioral activation(BA) treatment for depression by comparing it to in-person BA treatment in Soldiers and Veterans with Major and Minor Depressive Disorder. We will test the hypothesis that 8 sessions of in-home BA delivered via a webcam will be as safe and effective in reducing symptoms of hopelessness and depression as in-person BA treatment for depression.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral Activation	Behavioral activation(BA)will be delivered in 8 weekly sessions via webcam for the in-home arm or face to face in the in-person arm. Behavioral activation attempts to help depressed individuals reengage in their lives through focused activation strategies.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-01
• Completion: 2016-10-01
• First posted: 2012-05-16
• Last updated: 2017-06-16
• Results posted: 2017-06-16

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States