NCT07120893

Pilot Study of Brief Culturally Adapted Behavioral Activation for Adults With Depression in Primary Care Setting

Pilot Study Assessing Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness of Brief Culturally Adapted Behavioral Activation for Adults With Depression in Primary Care Setting

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Gadjah Mada University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a pilot study of culturally adapted behavioral activation for adults with depression in primary care setting. As a pilot study following systematic cultural adaptation process, the purpose of this clinical trial is to understand if brief culturally adapted individual intervention based on behavioral activation, can be an acceptable, feasible, and appropriate intervention to reduce depressive symptoms among adults with depression in primary care setting. The main question it aims to answer is: Is brief culturally adapted behavioral activation intervention delivered by primary care psychologist acceptable, feasible, and appropriate as an evidence based treatment for reducing depressive symptoms among adults with depression in primary care setting?

Detailed description

This is a pilot study using mixed method and single arm design to assess acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness of brief culturally adapted behavioral activation for adults with depression in primary care setting. In this study, participants will receive three individual sessions of brief culturally adapted behavioral activation intervention delivered by primary care psychologist. The participants and primary care psychologist will be asked to fill standardized questionnaire before and after intervention. In addition, the investigators will ask them after the intervention about their experience in receiving or delivering the intervention using semi-structured interview. The depressive symptom level and quality of life of the participants before and after the intervention will be compared as secondary outcome. The results of this study will serve as reference to revise the intervention manual before testing it in a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial or the main trial.

Conditions

• Depression in Adults

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	brief culturally adapted behavioral activation	The brief culturally adapted behavioral intervention in this study is a three individual-session intervention, delivered in primary health care center by primary care psychologist. Each session will last 30-45 minutes in face-to-face. During each session, participants will learn about behavioral techniques to reduce depression and enhance well-being, and practice it in their daily life through homework activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-22
• Primary completion: 2025-12-06
• Completion: 2025-12-13
• First posted: 2025-08-13
• Last updated: 2025-12-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia