Status:
COMPLETED
Mental Health Specialist Video Consultations for Primary Care Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Conditions:
Depression
Anxiety Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Even in Western health care systems, most people with mental disorders, including those with severe and chronic disorders, are treated solely by their general practitioner (GP). Notably, the accessibi...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of a mental health specialist video consultations model versus treatment as usual in patients with depression or anxiety disorders in primary ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- at least one of the following psychological conditions i) at least moderately severe depression, defined as a PHQ-9 score of 10 or greater with either item one and/or two being endorsed, ii) at least moderately general anxiety disorder, defined as a Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 score of 10 or greater, or iii) exceeding the cut off of 11 points of the combined anxiety and depression score (PHQ-ADS)
- currently no or as yet insufficient treatment (psychotherapy, psychopharmacotherapy, or both) or difficulty with adherence
- capable of giving consent
- written informed consent
Exclusion
- substance abuse/dependence that is likely to compromise intervention adherence
- risk of endangerment to others and/or risk of self-endangerment
- need for emergency medical treatment
- acute psychotic symptoms
- severe cognitive impairment or dementia
- significant hearing and/or visual impairment
- pregnancy in the ≥ 2nd Trimester
- prior experience with video consultations as part of the feasibility trial
- insufficient German language proficiency
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 24 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 18 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
376 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04316572
Start Date
March 24 2020
End Date
November 18 2022
Last Update
August 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D-69120