NCT07014241

Assessment of Whether Telehealth Family Psychoeducation for Major Depressive Disorder is Doable

Feasibility Study of Telehealth Family Psychoeducation for Major Depressive Disorder

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Southern Queensland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this single-arm interventional study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of co-designed telehealth family psychoeducation (FPE) among individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and families. The study will also assess the intervention's preliminary impact on personal recovery, antidepressant medication adherence, depression severity, and medication necessity beliefs and concerns. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are patients', families', and mental health professionals' views about telehealth FPE for MDD? * What are the feasibility and acceptability of telehealth FPE for MDD among individuals with MDD and their families? * What is the preliminary impact of telehealth FPE for MDD on personal recovery, antidepressant medication adherence, depression severity, and medication necessity beliefs and concerns? Study participants will include individuals with MDD who have prescriptions for antidepressant medications and their family members. Participants will receive three biweekly FPE sessions and a six-week follow-up session via telehealth using a single-family format. The study intervention, telehealth family psychoeducation for MDD, will cover structured modules to enhance participants' understanding of MDD and its treatment, coping strategies, and self-efficacy skills. It will also focus on recognising early signs of relapse and empowering participants to engage in treatment decision-making actively. Hence, the study intervention is termed the Supportive Program for Advancing Recovery, Knowledge, and Empowerment in Depression (SPARKED). At baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up, participants with MDD will complete self-reported measures for personal recovery, antidepressant medication adherence, depression severity, and medication necessity beliefs and concerns. In contrast, their family members or caregivers will complete only an outcome measure for medication necessity beliefs and concerns.

Conditions

• Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Family psychoeducation	The study intervention, tagged SPARKED (Supportive Program for Advancing Recovery, Knowledge, and Empowerment in Depression), is a co-designed family-based psychoeducational intervention for individuals with MDD and their family members or caregivers. The intervention will cover structured modules to enhance participants' understanding of MDD and its treatment, coping strategies, and self-efficacy skills. It will also focus on recognising early signs of relapse and empowering participants to engage actively in treatment decision-making.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-11-01
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2025-06-10
• Last updated: 2025-06-10

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Australia