Status:

COMPLETED

CBT Versus Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor For Treatment Of Depression In Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients

Lead Sponsor:

El Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez

Conditions:

Depression

Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of group-cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)versus treatment as usual with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline, in patients with diagnosi...

Detailed Description

patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and depression will be enrolled into one of two treatment modality. The first group will receive 12 group cognitive behavioral sessions. CBT is a psychotherapy foc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • With Major depressive disorder according to criteria from the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)
  • Diagnosed with TLE according to the criteria of the International League Against Epilepsy
  • Literates had sign an informed consent
  • Patients on antidepressant treatments will be allowed to participate only if they had been at stable doses for more than 8 weeks and still show signs of significant depression

Exclusion

  • Patients with high risk of suicide who required hospitalization
  • Patients who abused or are dependent on drugs
  • Those with a history of head trauma six months prior to the interview
  • Patients who have any condition that would prevent them from understanding the study or the psychotherapeutic process, such as mental retardation, psychosis, delirium, dementia, etc
  • Patients who have previously received CBT
  • Patients who have started, an antidepressant drug the last 8 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02262156

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

March 30 2015

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Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía MVS

México, D.f., Mexico, 14269