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
Active Locations (1)
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Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1B9