iCBT for Seniors With Depression in Primary Care
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorGöteborg University
About this trial
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the potential benefits of internet cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for elderly patients with mild/moderate depression and compare its effectiveness with the current treatment as usual (TAU) at primary care centres (PCCs).
The specific aims are to study if:
iCBT is as effective as TAU in reducing depressive symptoms iCBT is as effective as TAU in increasing quality of life iCBT is as effective as TAU in increasing the function in patients \>65 years and older with mild/moderate depression attending primary care, with the perspective of 36 months.
Participants will:
Work with the iCBT program (10-12 weeks) or become TAU at their PCCs. Followed-up at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months of their symptoms, quality of life and function.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
All patients >65, attending PCCs engaged in the trial, with mood as well as somatic complaints will be asked about depressive symptoms during the last 2 weeks by NICE guidelines for depression.
All patients diagnosed with minor/major depression and not belonging to
Disqualifiers
severe depression
prior suicide attempt or currently at medium to high risk of suicide (MADRS-S question 9>3 points or MINI suicide >9)
bipolar disorder
psychosis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- iCBT for depression
Treatment groups
390 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Göteborg University
Lead sponsor
Vastra Gotaland Region
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov