CBT Depression Intervention for Co-Occurring Chronic Headache
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Depression, Headaches Chronic, Migraine Disorders
In brief
Having co-occurring depression and chronic headaches is challenging and can greatly impact one's professional, personal, family, and social life. People living with chronic headaches are often at a greater risk of having comorbid psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety), reduced quality of life, and impaired functioning because of under-diagnosis, misdiagnosis or under-treatment of both chronic conditions. This study is a pilot clinical trial that will compare the effectiveness of a brief cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) depression intervention to a care as usual (control) group. The aim of the study is to determine how well the CBT intervention will reduce the frequency, severity and level of disability of both the headaches and depression symptoms.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02870725
- Run by
- University of Georgia
- People needed
- 22
- Starts
- 2016-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-07-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18-75 years of age \& living in GA or MI;
- a PHQ-9 score ≥5; AND
- have frequent migraines and/or moderate to severe headaches = 10 or more headache days per month for the past 3 months
- May or may not be taking headache/migraine medication so long as still meet other criteria
- ** For MI participants: must be willing \& able to come to Detroit campus for the intervention (4 weeks in a row)
You may not qualify if…
- outside of 18-75 year old age range;
- Do not live in GA or MI
- Unable or unwilling to drive to campus location for the 4 sessions (treatment group only)
- do not have both conditions of depression and frequent/near-chronic headaches
- Active suicidal ideation (detailed plan and/or access to lethal means) or suicide attempts within the past 60 days.
Where it is running
- University of Georgia — Athens, Michigan, United States
- Henry Ford Hospital — Detroit, Michigan, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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