Preventing Depression in People With Epilepsy: an Extension of Project UPLIFT
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Epilepsy, Depressive Symptoms, Depression, Seizure Disorder
In brief
Project UPLIFT, a home-based treatment for depression in people with epilepsy, was designed to be delivered to groups by telephone or Web. The Project UPLIFT intervention materials were demonstrated to be effective in treating depression among people with epilepsy in Georgia. This project will assess whether the materials are also effective for preventing depression among people with epilepsy, and will extend the project beyond Georgia to Michigan, Texas, and Washington.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01941706
- Run by
- Emory University
- People needed
- 130
- Starts
- 2009-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-02-12
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- diagnosis of epilepsy
- at least three months post initial diagnosis of epilepsy and either on medication or permission of the physician
- symptoms of depression, but absence of moderate-to-severe depression, (8 < CES-D < 27)
- 21 years of age and older
- English speaking
- had access to a telephone
- mentally stable, as determined by a score of > 26 on the Telephone Mini-Mental Status Exam (T-MMSE)
- willing to participate
- willing to complete assessments three times
You may not qualify if…
- no diagnosis of epilepsy
- less than 3 months since diagnosis of epilepsy
- no depressive symptom (CES-D <8)
- severe depression (CES-D > 27)
- suicidal ideation
- previous participation in Project UPLIFT
Where it is running
- Rollins School of Public Health — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- University of Texas Health Science Center — Houston, Texas, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
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