Paramedical Tele-education on Moderate Depressive Episodes

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Conditions studied: Depression, Depression Moderate

In brief

Considering that one out of five people may experience depression during the course of their life, and that compliance to anti-depression medication is often not optimal. Psycho-educational interventions are recommended in international clinical practice guidelines for the management of depression. They are the first step in the treatment protocol. Psychoeducation in the treatment of depressive episodes has been shown to be an effective intervention because it reduces depressive symptoms, the risk of relapse or recurrence and improves adherence to treatment. In France, there are only one approved psycho-education programme, but it concerns a population of patients under psychiatric care. No psycho-education programme has yet been carried out or evaluated in France on depressed patients followed up in primary care by their General Practitioner. Recent changes in our healthcare practices, which have required adaptation to the pandemic context, have led to the development of the use of telemedicine. This study aims to evaluate a new and 100% remote educational program adapted to patients ongoing moderate depression and focused on medication adherence, economic gain and patients and professional satisfaction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06014125

Run by

University Hospital, Toulouse

People needed

220

Starts

2024-01-25

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Presenting a depressive episode of moderate intensity according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-V
• With a prescription for an antidepressant started less than 2 months before inclusion in the trial.
• Whose state of health is compatible with follow-up by their GP (possibility of occasional advice from a psychiatrist).
• Have Internet access at home (computer) and are able to use the digital platform.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are unable to complete self-questionnaires (language barrier, etc.)
• Who have already undergone a psycho-education or therapeutic patient education programme regarding depression.
• Whose state of health requires follow-up by a psychiatrist

Where it is running

• Chu Toulouse — Toulouse, Occitanie, France (enrolling)

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