NCT06590038

Psychotherapy Feasibility Pilot of the Carolina Recovery From Depression Protocol

Psychotherapy Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot of the Carolina Recovery From Depression Protocol (CARED): A Novel Rapid Treatment Paradigm for Depression

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an single session intervention can reduce psychological impairment in adult individuals with moderate depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is this evidence-based intervention acceptable to study participants? Is this evidence-based intervention feasible to implement in a single session? Is there evidence that the evidence-based intervention reduces psychological impairment in adults with moderate to severe depression? Participants will complete: * an in-depth diagnostic screening interview prior to enrollment * a set of mental health questionnaires at baseline and two weeks post-intervention * a 3-hour, evidence-based, single session psychotherapeutic intervention with a trained clinician

Conditions

• Depression, Unipolar

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Single Session Psychotherapy Intervention	This is a single session intervention which incorporates elements from second- and third wave psychotherapies (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Behavioral Activation), as well as basic psychoeducation. Session will take approximately three hours in total, with the option for breaks between blocks of session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-03
• Primary completion: 2025-04-24
• Completion: 2025-04-24
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2025-06-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States