NCT02538835

The Effect of Group Treatment for Depression: A Study of Metacognitive Therapy, Mindfulness and Support Groups

The Effect of Group Treatment for Depression: A Randomised Controlled Study of Metacognitive Therapy, Mindfulness and Support Groups

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 165 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of metacognitive group therapy on depression compared to mindfulness groups and supportive groups. The participants, all with a history of depression and with current symptoms of depression, will be randomized to one of the three group interventions.

Detailed description

Metacognitive therapy (MCT) show promising results in alleviating depressive symptoms and reducing relapse of depression. However studies of MCT as a group intervention is limited and higher quality studies of the effectiveness of MCT is warranted. The present study aim to produce more conclusive evidence on the effect of MCT comparing MCT in groups with both and active control group and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which together with pharmacotherapy is currently one of the preferred treatment choices. Currently pharmacotherapy, cognitive therapy and MBCT seem to help 40-58% of the patients efficiently. The current studies of MCT indicate that this intervention may help a higher proportion of the patients.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Metacognitive therapy	Group format, 10-12 participants in each group. 8 weekly sessions of two hours each.
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness based cognitive therapy, group	Group format, 10-12 participants in each group. 8 weekly sessions of two hours each following the manual described by Williams, Zindel \& Segal.
BEHAVIORAL	Support groups	Group format, 10-12 participants in each group. The sessions will only be of supportive character and will not focus on changing or restructuring thoughts, scripts or thought patterns. The format will follow a manual but compared to the other intervention groups the format allow participants to suggests themes for discussions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2020-07-01
• First posted: 2015-09-02
• Last updated: 2016-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark