NCT03034343

Effectiveness of a Brief Psychological Mindfulness Based Intervention for the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care

Effectiveness of a Brief Psychological Mindfulness Based Intervention for the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Face-to-face Application, Treatment as Usual and Application Through ICTs

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universitat Jaume I · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess and compare a mindfulness low-intensity (4 weeks) psychological intervention for the treatment of depression in Primary Care between different groups: a mindfulness intervention applied face to face in group format, a control group that will receive treatment as usual (TAU) consisting of medical treatment and the same mindfulness intervention applied by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The principal hypothesis is that face to face intervention will be more effective than TAU

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to assess and compare a mindfulness low-intensity (4 weeks) psychological intervention for the treatment of depression in Primary Care between different groups: 1) a face-to-face mindfulness intervention in group format (10-12 people/group), 2) a control group which will received primary care TAU (usual medical treatment) and 3) the same mindfulness intervention applied by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (Internet-based program). All participants in the two psychological intervention groups will also receive usual medical treatment managed by their general practitioner. Each group will be composed of 40 participants with a total sample of 120. The principal hypothesis is that face to face intervention will be more effective than TAU. Secondary hypothesis, are: 1) The online computerized program will be more effective than TAU; 2) The differences between face-to-face and online format will be analyzed. Finally, a qualitative study will be conducted in order to analyze the feasibility, acceptance, barriers and causes of drop-outs and success, expectations, experiences and attitudes that could be obstacles or facilitators in the interventions, both in patients and in health professionals. This study will allow us to understand the experiences of depressed patients with these interventions and their differences.

Conditions

• Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2020-06-01
• Completion: 2020-06-01
• First posted: 2017-01-27
• Last updated: 2020-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain