Status:

COMPLETED

Spirituality Teaching Program for Depressed Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Calgary, Dept. of Psychiatry & Dept. of Community Health Sciences

Southwest Behavioral Health Sciences

Conditions:

Major Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Major depression is a widely spread health problem in Canada. Recent research suggests a potential role for religion/spirituality in the prevention of and recovery from depression in adults. The purpo...

Detailed Description

Major depression is a widely spread health problem in Canada with a life time prevalence of 11% in men and 16% in women. A recent avenue of research suggests a role for religion/spirituality in the pr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Satisfy the DSM-IV criteria for unipolar major depression with a depression score of 18-22 on the Hamilton Depression Scale (mild to moderate severity),
  • Are at least 18 years of age,
  • Have the competence to understand the study requirements and the ability to comply with the study intervention,
  • Have provided written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • History of treatment resistance to two or more antidepressants when treated for an adequate period with a therapeutic dose
  • History of bipolar d/o, psychotic d/o, any psychotic episodes, personality d/o (except obsessive compulsive d/o)
  • History of multiple suicide attempts
  • Acute psychiatric condition other than unipolar depression
  • Regular use of medications (other than antidepressant, if applicable) that have mood altering effects, such as narcotics, anticonvulsants, illicit drugs or sleeping pills
  • Uncontrolled medical conditions in the last 3 months
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of substance abuse (except nicotine and caffeine) within the past 12-months
  • High suicide risk

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00322777

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

March 3 2016

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Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1B9