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EpilepsyNCT00285740

Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Depression in an Epilepsy Clinic Setting

A study testing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a Group Format in people with Epilepsy and Depressive Disorder, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study involves a form of group therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT for depressed patients with Epilepsy. The CBT groups will be tailored for an epilepsy clinic population. There are 12 sessions of therapy in the study held once a week for 12 weeks. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Epilepsy, Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a Group Format
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2005to Jan 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Inclusion Criteria::- Patients will be screened with the Beck Depression Inventory. Those reaching the positive cut-off score of 11 (indicating at least a mild depression) will be entered into the study. Patients entered on antidepressants will be held at a stable dosage. Anti-epileptic drugs will also be maintained on the same dosage at entry into the study when possible clinically, after consultation with their neurologist. Exclusion Criteria:- Patients will be excluded if there is any active serious medical conditions, Standard Score<70 as assessed via the Wide Range Achievement Test, psychotic or substance abuse issues, those who are unable to maintain a stable dose of medications for the duration of study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

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About this study

This study involves a form of group therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT for depressed patients with Epilepsy. The CBT groups will be tailored for an epilepsy clinic population. There are 12 sessions of therapy in the study held once a week for 12 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Depression is frequent in PWE and often missed for unclear reasons. Busy neurology clinics and their overworked physicians often lack psychiatric backup that may make inquiring about psychological issues problematic. In the psychiatric community, awareness of the need for depression intervention in the primary care clinic has been recognized for many years and several treatment models exist. This study will attempt to use one such model, i.e. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) using a group format and tailoring its use for an epilepsy clinic population.

Being tested
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a Group Format
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy, Depressive Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a Group FormatBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Beck Depression Inventory

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. NDDI

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2005
  3. Primary completionJan 2007
  4. Study completionJan 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00285740
Sponsor's protocol ID
2903
Other IDs
34121
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
31 Jan 2006
Last updated
23 Jul 2019
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a Group Format in people with Epilepsy and Depressive Disorder, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Beck Depression Inventory. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2019.

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