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IPT-based Group Intervention by Non-specialist for Improvement of Depressive Symptoms in Community Young Adults in Brazil
Led by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Updated on 2026-04-13
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
252 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent, recurrent, and debilitating disease, the third cause of years of lost life in the world, and it may be the most common disease in 2030, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Furthermore, it's also related to decreased quality of life and high mortality. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a first-line treatment and can also be used for the prevention of depression. This randomized controlled clinical trial is planned to have 50 participants randomized between an interventional and a control group (waiting list). Our study covers young adults (18 to 24 years old) with depression. Participants will be invited by social media to undergo treatment in an IPT group. The intervention group will be separated into groups with up to 10 participants, with a weekly meeting for eight weeks. The intervention will focus on interpersonal relationships within the model of IPT and will be held by a university student and a doctor trained in IPT.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
IPT-based Group Intervention by Non-specialist for Improvement of Depressive Symptoms in Community Young Adults in Brazil
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Young adults between 18 and 24 years old
- Young adults who live, work, or study in Porto Alegre
- PHQ score of 5 or higher without suicide ideation
You will not qualify if you...
- History of maniac or hypomanic episode
- Diagnosis of psychotic syndrome
- Substance abuse
- Current suicide risk or ideation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Clinical Hospital for Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Neusa Sica da Rocha, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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