Status:
UNKNOWN
COMMIT Depression Trial Nepal
Lead Sponsor:
Possible
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Community health workers (CHWs) have successfully used Motivational Interviewing (MI) to improve treatment adherence (i.e. taking medications and attending clinic appointments) for patients with depre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for patient population: a. Adult patients aged 18 or older; AND b. Must have with active diagnosis of moderate to severe depression (last PHQ-9 ≥10) in the electronic health record system at the research performance site in Nepal; AND c. Have poor adherence (did not refill medications 1 week past the expected date and/or missed a scheduled clinic visit by at least 2 weeks; AND d. Must reside in Dolakha, Nepal
- Inclusion criteria for community health worker or a community health worker supervisor: a. community health workers and their supervisors currently employed by and working at the research performance site, serving communities in Dolakha; AND b. have received training in motivational interviewing and use of the COMMIT mobile application.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria for patient population: patients with bipolar disorder (their treatment will be different from standard antidepressants) and those with substance use or psychotic disorders (their motivational factors will be substantially different from those of other depressed patients).
- Exclusion criteria for a community health worker or a community health worker supervisor: includes decision not to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04510909
Start Date
August 1 2020
End Date
September 1 2021
Last Update
August 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Bayalpata Hospital
Sanfebagar-10, Achham/Province 7, Nepal