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DepressionMAC-FINCT03001063

Mental Health in Adults and Children- Frugal Innovations (MAC-FI): Adult Depression Component

A study testing Supported Self-Management and Enhanced treatment as usual in people with Depression, run by Simon Fraser University at 1 site in Vietnam.

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 stepped wedge, randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of a Supported Self-Management intervention for depression among adults in Vietnam. The intervention will be delivered at the community level in 8 Vietnamese provinces by primary care providers and social workers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depression
What is being tested?
Supported Self-Management and Enhanced treatment as usual
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
376 participants
Where
1 siteVietnam
Study dates
Mar 2016to Mar 2019
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Score of >7 on SRQ-20 indicating depression caseness
  • Consent to participate and complete all measures

Who cannot join

  • Cognitive disturbance
  • Psychotic symptoms

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Vietnam1 site
  • Institute of Population, Health and Development

    Hanoi

Other trials in Vietnam

About this study

Official title: Mental Health in Adults and Children: Frugal Innovations

This stepped wedge, randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of a Supported Self-Management intervention for depression among adults in Vietnam. The intervention will be delivered at the community level in 8 Vietnamese provinces by primary care providers and social workers. The intervention group will receive the Supported Self-Management intervention, while the control group will receive enhanced treatment as usual. The primary outcome measure for depression is the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). The World Health Organization's Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS 2.00 and the CAGE (Concern/Cut-down, Anger, Guilt, and Eye-opener) measures are also used to assess functional ability and alcohol misuse.

Conditions
Depression
Being tested
Supported Self-Management, Enhanced treatment as usual
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

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

  • Supported Self-ManagementOther

    This Supported Self-Management intervention consists of bibliotherapy (the Antidepressant Skills Workshop) that is provided to a patient by a health or social worker. The patient is supported in the use of the skills found in the workbook over the course of two months. The skills in the workbook are based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

  • Enhanced treatment as usualOther

    Participants in the control arm will received enhanced treatment as usual in the form of usual care at primary care centres and a leaflet providing information about depression.

Study groups in NCT03001063
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalThis arm will receive the Supported Self- Management intervention, which consists of bibliotherapy that is provided with the regular support of health or social workers for a duration of two months.
Receives: Other: Supported Self-Management
ControlOtherThis arm will receive enhanced treatment as usual, which consists of a leaflet with information about depression and regular care as provided by primary care centres. The control arm will receive the intervention after the intervention arm has completed the intervention period.
Receives: Other: Enhanced treatment as usual

What is being measured

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

  1. Self-Reporting Questionnaire 20 (SRQ-20)

    Measured: Two months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. World Health Organization's Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS 2.0)

    Measured: Two months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2016
  3. Primary completionJan 2019
  4. Study completionMar 2019

Resources

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
376 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03001063
Sponsor's protocol ID
0762-05
Acronym
MAC-FI
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
20 Dec 2016
Last updated
27 May 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Murphy JK, Xie H, Nguyen VC, Chau LW, Oanh PT, Nhu TK, O'Neil J, Goldsmith CH, Van Hoi N, Ma Y, Lou H, Jones W, Minas H. Is supported self-management for depression effective for adults in community-based settings in Vietnam?: a modified stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2020 Feb 12;14:8. doi: 10.1186/s13033-020-00342-1. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 32071614
  • Murphy J, Goldsmith CH, Jones W, Oanh PT, Nguyen VC. The effectiveness of a Supported Self-management task-shifting intervention for adult depression in Vietnam communities: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 May 5;18(1):209. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1924-5.

    PubMed 28476148

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Supported Self-Management and Enhanced treatment as usual in people with Depression, run by Simon Fraser University at 1 site in Vietnam.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. 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 27 May 2022. 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 Vietnam. 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?

Self-Reporting Questionnaire 20 (SRQ-20) (time frame: Two months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03001063, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 27 May 2022.

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