Status:
COMPLETED
A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of Memory Specificity Training (MEST) for Depression
Lead Sponsor:
Medical Research Council
Collaborating Sponsors:
KU Leuven
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
Depressive Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Depression involves the tendency to recall overgeneral personal memories, a phenomenon which has been linked to numerous adverse psychological outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate whe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Principal diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder
- History of more than one previous depressive episode
- Current diagnosis of a Major Depressive Episode
- Depressive symptoms rated in the mild-severe range (\> 13 on the BDI-II)
- Memory specificity \< .70 (as assessed on the AMT)
Exclusion
- Head trauma
- Organic brain damage
- Secondary diagnosis of another affective disorder
- Psychosis
- Current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence
- A diagnosed Axis II disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01882452
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2016
Last Update
March 22 2018
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Aliza Werner-Seidler
Sydney, Australia, 2022