Telephone-Based Counseling for Depression in Parkinson's Disease

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Conditions studied: Depression, Parkinson's Disease

In brief

There is a critical need for treatments that address depression and barriers to mental health care in Parkinson's disease (PD). This randomized-controlled trial will evaluate a 10-session telephone-guided cognitive behavioral self-help program (TH-CBT) for depression in PD (dPD). 72 people with dPD (and their caregivers) will receive either TH-CBT plus enhanced usual care (INTERVENTION GROUP) or enhanced usual care only (CONTROL GROUP). Groups will be compared at baseline, midpoint, endpoint, and 1 and 6 months post-treatment. Participants assigned to the control group with have the opportunity to receive the experimental intervention (TH-CBT) after the data collection period (e.g., after the 6-month follow-up evaluation). Given the public health impact of improved depression treatment in PD, the knowledge to be gained may be significant and the project could directly impact clinical practice.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02505737

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

72

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-19

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
• Clinically significant depressive symptoms (e.g., symptoms are pervasive, distressing, and make life harder). The presence of a formal depressive disorder will be determined by study staff based on standardized criteria (e.g., SCID).
• 35-85 years old
• Stable medication regimen ≥ 6 weeks
• No change in mental health treatment in the past 2 months
• Family member or friend willing to participate
• Access to a telephone
• Live in the United States of America (USA)

You may not qualify if…

• Suicidal plans or intent
• Probable Dementia or Significant Cognitive Impairment
• Significant motor fluctuations (i.e., ≥ 50% of the day)
• Unstable medical conditions
• Bipolar, Psychotic Spectrum, or Substance Abuse Disorders

Where it is running

• Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

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