NCT01692574

Treatment for Depressed, Obese Individuals at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Treatment of Obesity in Depressed Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine whether individuals who suffer from depression and obesity are able to lose weight and show improvements in mood and cardiovascular disease risk factors following 20 weeks of a combined treatment of cognitive-behavior therapy for depression and behavior modification for weight loss. Participants will be assigned to one of three treatments: 1) cognitive-behavior therapy for the treatment of depression combined with an alternative approach to weight loss, 2) a weight loss intervention combined with a depression support and education , or 3) cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression combined with a weight loss intervention.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Dysthymic Disorder
• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Behavior Modification for Weight Loss
BEHAVIORAL	Alternative Approach to Weight Loss
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression
BEHAVIORAL	Depression Support and Education

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2015-11-01
• Completion: 2015-11-01
• First posted: 2012-09-25
• Last updated: 2016-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States