Status:

RECRUITING

A Comparison of Two Psychotherapy Programs in Persistently Depressed Treatment-Resistant Inpatients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Greifswald

Collaborating Sponsors:

German Research Foundation

University of Kassel

Conditions:

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Treatment-resistant Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) conducted over 16 weeks (acute and continuation treatment) with Behavioral Activation (BA; sam...

Detailed Description

About half of all psychiatric inpatients with depression suffer from persistent depressive disorder (PDD). Given their high degree of treatment-resistance (TR), comorbidity, suicidality, and hospitali...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Primary DSM-5 diagnosis of PDD (300.4, 296.2x, 296.3x)
  • Total Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-24) Score ≥ 20
  • Treatment-resistance (TR) (defined as a level of 3 or higher on the Antidepressant Treatment History Form: Short Form (ATHF-SF) or medication intolerance or one psychotherapy at least 25 sessions by a certified therapist in the current episode)
  • Sufficient knowledge of the German language
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Bipolar I or II disorder
  • Active substance use disorders (abstinence shorter than 6 months)
  • Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Acute suicidality
  • Previous CBASP or BA treatment within the last year
  • Inability to tolerate CBASP or BA (e.g., organic brain disorders, severe cognitive deficits)
  • Inability to participate in dayclinic or outpatient continuation treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

396 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04996433

Start Date

December 1 2021

End Date

May 1 2026

Last Update

October 12 2023

Active Locations (6)

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1

Charité, University Medicine Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 10117

2

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, Germany, 30625

3

Universität zu Lübeck

Lübeck, Germany, 23562

4

Universitätsklinikum Marburg

Marburg, Germany, 35039