DepressionPM+NCT03359486
Pilot Feasibility Study of Psychosocial Support to Improve Well-being of Adults in Humanitarian Crises in Nepal
A study testing Group problem management plus and Enhanced treatment as usual in people with Depression, run by George Washington University at 1 site in Nepal.
Trial summary
This is a pilot feasibility study of group problem management plus, a low-intensity psychological intervention, delivered in five sessions to adults affected by humanitarian crises. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Depression
- What is being tested?
- Group problem management plus and Enhanced treatment as usual
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNepal
- Study dates
- 17 Dec 2017to 31 Jul 2018
- 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 >2 on General Health Questionnaire (dichotomous item scoring method)
- score >16 on World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale
Who cannot join
- Presence of a severe mental disorder (e.g., psychosis)
- Alcohol use disorder (score >16 on the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Nepal1 site
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Nepal
Kamalamai, Sindhuli
About this study
Official title: Pilot Feasibility Study of Focused Psychosocial Support to Improve the Psychosocial Well-being and Functioning of Adults Affected by Humanitarian Crisis in Nepal
This is a pilot feasibility study of group problem management plus, a low-intensity psychological intervention, delivered in five sessions to adults affected by humanitarian crises. The current study will evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the intervention to determine procedures and content for a subsequent full trial using a cluster-randomized design of group problem management plus versus enhanced treatment as usual.
Read the detailed description
Counselling programmes used in many humanitarian settings are often non-specific with unknown efficacy and safety. Only a few interventions in humanitarian crises have been rigorously tested, and most studied interventions focused on posttraumatic stress disorder. Beyond posttraumatic stress disorder, individuals may have a range of problems including depression, anxiety, and not being able to do daily tasks necessary for survival and recovery. However, interventions are often limited since they tend to target only a single outcome, are usually of longer duration (8-16 sessions) or require professionals.
In low resourced settings interventions need to be short of duration, and be carried out by lay people in the communities to make them sustainable and feasible to implement on a broader scale. World Health Organization aims to develop a range of low-intensity scale-able psychological interventions that address these issues, as part of its mental health Gap Action Program. As a first step a simplified psychological intervention Problem Management Plus (PM+) has been developed. It has 4 core features that make the intervention suitable for low resourced setting exposed to adversities. First, it is brief intervention (5-sessions), delivered individually or in groups; second, it can be delivered by paraprofessionals (high school graduates with no mental health experience), using the principle of task shifting/ task sharing; third, it is designed as a trans-diagnostic intervention, addressing a range of client identified emotional (e.g. depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, general stress) and practical problems; fourth, it is designed for people in low-income country communities affected by any kind of adversity (e.g. violence, disasters), not just focusing on a single kind of adversity.
Recent PM+ trails in Pakistan and Kenya have indicated PM+ to be effective in diminishing depression and anxiety and improving people's functioning and self-selected, culturally relevant outcomes. In this project Group PM+ will be piloted in a district in Nepal, which was affected by the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal. The current pilot study will evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of Group PM+ in Nepal to informant a subsequent pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. This exploratory cluster randomized controlled trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) will be conducted to gather information about the feasibility, safety and delivery of the intervention in the Nepali community settings; and to identify issues around training, supervision and outcomes measures. This research strategy is informed by the United Kingdom Medical Research Council framework for the development of complex interventions, which recognizes iterations of: a) Intervention Development; b) Feasibility and Piloting; c) Evaluation; and d) Implementation. This framework recommends to first conduct feasibility and randomized pilot studies before conducting large scale trials. In this way possible problems of acceptability, compliance, delivery of the intervention, recruitment and retention can be detected before the large definitive scale trail is conducted.
- Conditions
- Depression
- Being tested
- Group problem management plus, 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.
Group problem management plusBehavioural
Low intensity group psychological intervention including stress management, behavioral activation, problem solving, and strengthening social support
Enhanced treatment as usualBehavioural
Also called mental health Gap Action Program-Implementation Guide
Referral to primary care workers trained in mental health Gap Action Program Implementation Guide
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group problem management plus | Experimental | Five sessions of group low intensity psychological intervention Receives: Behavioral: Group problem management plus |
| Enhanced treatment as usual | Active comparator | Referral to primary health care workers trained in mental health Gap Action Programme. Receives: Behavioral: Group problem management plus; Behavioral: Enhanced treatment as usual |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Depression - Patient Health Questionnaire
9-item measure of depression symptoms, culturally and clinically validated in Nepal
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (6)
Daily functioning - World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale
12-item assessment ability to engage in daily activities, previously used in numerous studies in Nepal
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
General psychological distress - General Health Questionnaire
12-item measure of general psychological distress, previously validated for use in Nepal
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist
8-tem measure of post-traumatic stress symptoms validated for use in Nepal
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
Personalized Measure of Distress - Psychological Outcome Profiles
3-item measure of personalized distress and problems, 4-items post-treatment
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
Culture-specific general psychological distress - Nepali Psychosocial and Mental Health Problems
5-item measure of somatic symptoms of psychosocial and mental health problems validated in Nepal
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
Reducing Tension Checklist for Problem Management Plus Skills
12-item measure of behavioral and psychosocial skills related to coping mechanisms
Measured: 1 week post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Dec 2017
- Study start17 Dec 2017
- Primary completion31 May 2018
- Study completion31 Jul 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for DepressionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by George Washington UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- George Washington University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- World Health Organization, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Duke University, King's College London
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Brandon Kohrt, George Washington University
- Investigators
- Mark van Ommeren, PhD, Study director, World Health Organization
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03359486
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ERC.0002817
- Acronym
- PM+
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 26 Nov 2017
- Last updated
- 30 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: This will be shared for full trial.
Publications
Bryant RA, Schafer A, Dawson KS, Anjuri D, Mulili C, Ndogoni L, Koyiet P, Sijbrandij M, Ulate J, Harper Shehadeh M, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, van Ommeren M. Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. PLoS Med. 2017 Aug 15;14(8):e1002371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002371. eCollection 2017 Aug.
PubMed 28809935Khan MN, Hamdani SU, Chiumento A, Dawson K, Bryant RA, Sijbrandij M, Nazir H, Akhtar P, Masood A, Wang D, Wang E, Uddin I, van Ommeren M, Rahman A. Evaluating feasibility and acceptability of a group WHO trans-diagnostic intervention for women with common mental disorders in rural Pakistan: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2019 Feb;28(1):77-87. doi: 10.1017/S2045796017000336. Epub 2017 Jul 10.
PubMed 28689511Hamdani SU, Ahmed Z, Sijbrandij M, Nazir H, Masood A, Akhtar P, Amin H, Bryant RA, Dawson K, van Ommeren M, Rahman A, Minhas FA. Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the management of common mental disorders in a specialized mental healthcare facility in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2017 Jun 8;11:40. doi: 10.1186/s13033-017-0147-1. eCollection 2017.
PubMed 28603552Chiumento A, Hamdani SU, Khan MN, Dawson K, Bryant RA, Sijbrandij M, Nazir H, Akhtar P, Masood A, Wang D, van Ommeren M, Rahman A. Evaluating effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group psychological intervention using cognitive behavioural strategies for women with common mental disorders in conflict-affected rural Pakistan: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Apr 26;18(1):190. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1905-8.
PubMed 28441974Dawson KS, Schafer A, Anjuri D, Ndogoni L, Musyoki C, Sijbrandij M, van Ommeren M, Bryant RA. Feasibility trial of a scalable psychological intervention for women affected by urban adversity and gender-based violence in Nairobi. BMC Psychiatry. 2016 Nov 18;16(1):410. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1117-x.
PubMed 27863515Rahman A, Riaz N, Dawson KS, Usman Hamdani S, Chiumento A, Sijbrandij M, Minhas F, Bryant RA, Saeed K, van Ommeren M, Farooq S. Problem Management Plus (PM+): pilot trial of a WHO transdiagnostic psychological intervention in conflict-affected Pakistan. World Psychiatry. 2016 Jun;15(2):182-3. doi: 10.1002/wps.20312. No abstract available.
PubMed 27265713Sijbrandij M, Bryant RA, Schafer A, Dawson KS, Anjuri D, Ndogoni L, Ulate J, Hamdani SU, van Ommeren M. Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the treatment of common mental disorders in women affected by gender-based violence and urban adversity in Kenya; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2016 May 31;10:44. doi: 10.1186/s13033-016-0075-5. eCollection 2016.
PubMed 27252778Sijbrandij M, Farooq S, Bryant RA, Dawson K, Hamdani SU, Chiumento A, Minhas F, Saeed K, Rahman A, van Ommeren M. Problem Management Plus (PM+) for common mental disorders in a humanitarian setting in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT). BMC Psychiatry. 2015 Oct 1;15:232. doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0602-y.
PubMed 26428314Dawson KS, Bryant RA, Harper M, Kuowei Tay A, Rahman A, Schafer A, van Ommeren M. Problem Management Plus (PM+): a WHO transdiagnostic psychological intervention for common mental health problems. World Psychiatry. 2015 Oct;14(3):354-7. doi: 10.1002/wps.20255. No abstract available.
PubMed 26407793Sangraula M, Van't Hof E, Luitel NP, Turner EL, Marahatta K, Nakao JH, van Ommeren M, Jordans MJD, Kohrt BA. Protocol for a feasibility study of group-based focused psychosocial support to improve the psychosocial well-being and functioning of adults affected by humanitarian crises in Nepal: Group Problem Management Plus (PM+). Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2018 Jul 18;4:126. doi: 10.1186/s40814-018-0315-3. eCollection 2018.
PubMed 30038793
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Pilot Feasibility Study of Focused Psychosocial Support to Improve the Psychosocial Well-being and Functioning of Adults Affected by Humanitarian Crisis in Nepal
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03359486
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PM+ / ERC.0002817
- Conditions
- Depression
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- George Washington UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- World Health Organization, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Duke University, King's College London
- Study start
- 17 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a pilot feasibility study of group problem management plus, a low-intensity psychological intervention, delivered in five sessions to adults affected by humanitarian crises. The current study will evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the intervention to determine procedures and content for a subsequent full trial using a cluster-randomized design of group problem management plus versus enhanced treatment as usual.
Detailed description
Counselling programmes used in many humanitarian settings are often non-specific with unknown efficacy and safety. Only a few interventions in humanitarian crises have been rigorously tested, and most studied interventions focused on posttraumatic stress disorder. Beyond posttraumatic stress disorder, individuals may have a range of problems including depression, anxiety, and not being able to do daily tasks necessary for survival and recovery. However, interventions are often limited since they tend to target only a single outcome, are usually of longer duration (8-16 sessions) or require professionals.
In low resourced settings interventions need to be short of duration, and be carried out by lay people in the communities to make them sustainable and feasible to implement on a broader scale. World Health Organization aims to develop a range of low-intensity scale-able psychological interventions that address these issues, as part of its mental health Gap Action Program. As a first step a simplified psychological intervention Problem Management Plus (PM+) has been developed. It has 4 core features that make the intervention suitable for low resourced setting exposed to adversities. First, it is brief intervention (5-sessions), delivered individually or in groups; second, it can be delivered by paraprofessionals (high school graduates with no mental health experience), using the principle of task shifting/ task sharing; third, it is designed as a trans-diagnostic intervention, addressing a range of client identified emotional (e.g. depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, general stress) and practical problems; fourth, it is designed for people in low-income country communities affected by any kind of adversity (e.g. violence, disasters), not just focusing on a single kind of adversity.
Recent PM+ trails in Pakistan and Kenya have indicated PM+ to be effective in diminishing depression and anxiety and improving people's functioning and self-selected, culturally relevant outcomes. In this project Group PM+ will be piloted in a district in Nepal, which was affected by the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal. The current pilot study will evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of Group PM+ in Nepal to informant a subsequent pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. This exploratory cluster randomized controlled trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) will be conducted to gather information about the feasibility, safety and delivery of the intervention in the Nepali community settings; and to identify issues around training, supervision and outcomes measures. This research strategy is informed by the United Kingdom Medical Research Council framework for the development of complex interventions, which recognizes iterations of: a) Intervention Development; b) Feasibility and Piloting; c) Evaluation; and d) Implementation. This framework recommends to first conduct feasibility and randomized pilot studies before conducting large scale trials. In this way possible problems of acceptability, compliance, delivery of the intervention, recruitment and retention can be detected before the large definitive scale trail is conducted.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group problem management plus | Experimental | Behavioral: Group problem management plusFive sessions of group low intensity psychological intervention |
| Enhanced treatment as usual | Active comparator | Behavioral: Group problem management plus, Behavioral: Enhanced treatment as usualReferral to primary health care workers trained in mental health Gap Action Programme. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- score >2 on General Health Questionnaire (dichotomous item scoring method)
- score >16 on World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Presence of a severe mental disorder (e.g., psychosis)
- Alcohol use disorder (score >16 on the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Group problem management plusLow intensity group psychological intervention including stress management, behavioral activation, problem solving, and strengthening social support | Behavioural | Enhanced treatment as usual, Group problem management plus |
| Enhanced treatment as usualAlso: mental health Gap Action Program-Implementation GuideReferral to primary care workers trained in mental health Gap Action Program Implementation Guide | Behavioural | Enhanced treatment as usual |
Primary outcome
Depression - Patient Health Questionnaire
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
9-item measure of depression symptoms, culturally and clinically validated in Nepal
6 secondary outcomes
Daily functioning - World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
General psychological distress - General Health Questionnaire
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
Personalized Measure of Distress - Psychological Outcome Profiles
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
Culture-specific general psychological distress - Nepali Psychosocial and Mental Health Problems
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
Reducing Tension Checklist for Problem Management Plus Skills
Time frame: 1 week post-intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Oct 2018.
- Background: PubMed 28809935Bryant RA, Schafer A, Dawson KS, Anjuri D, Mulili C, Ndogoni L, Koyiet P, Sijbrandij M, Ulate J, Harper Shehadeh M, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, van Ommeren M. Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. PLoS Med. 2017 Aug 15;14(8):e1002371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002371. eCollection 2017 Aug.
- Background: PubMed 28689511Khan MN, Hamdani SU, Chiumento A, Dawson K, Bryant RA, Sijbrandij M, Nazir H, Akhtar P, Masood A, Wang D, Wang E, Uddin I, van Ommeren M, Rahman A. Evaluating feasibility and acceptability of a group WHO trans-diagnostic intervention for women with common mental disorders in rural Pakistan: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2019 Feb;28(1):77-87. doi: 10.1017/S2045796017000336. Epub 2017 Jul 10.
- Background: PubMed 28603552Hamdani SU, Ahmed Z, Sijbrandij M, Nazir H, Masood A, Akhtar P, Amin H, Bryant RA, Dawson K, van Ommeren M, Rahman A, Minhas FA. Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the management of common mental disorders in a specialized mental healthcare facility in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2017 Jun 8;11:40. doi: 10.1186/s13033-017-0147-1. eCollection 2017.
- Background: PubMed 28441974Chiumento A, Hamdani SU, Khan MN, Dawson K, Bryant RA, Sijbrandij M, Nazir H, Akhtar P, Masood A, Wang D, van Ommeren M, Rahman A. Evaluating effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group psychological intervention using cognitive behavioural strategies for women with common mental disorders in conflict-affected rural Pakistan: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Apr 26;18(1):190. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1905-8.
- Background: PubMed 27863515Dawson KS, Schafer A, Anjuri D, Ndogoni L, Musyoki C, Sijbrandij M, van Ommeren M, Bryant RA. Feasibility trial of a scalable psychological intervention for women affected by urban adversity and gender-based violence in Nairobi. BMC Psychiatry. 2016 Nov 18;16(1):410. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1117-x.
- Background: PubMed 27265713Rahman A, Riaz N, Dawson KS, Usman Hamdani S, Chiumento A, Sijbrandij M, Minhas F, Bryant RA, Saeed K, van Ommeren M, Farooq S. Problem Management Plus (PM+): pilot trial of a WHO transdiagnostic psychological intervention in conflict-affected Pakistan. World Psychiatry. 2016 Jun;15(2):182-3. doi: 10.1002/wps.20312. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 27252778Sijbrandij M, Bryant RA, Schafer A, Dawson KS, Anjuri D, Ndogoni L, Ulate J, Hamdani SU, van Ommeren M. Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the treatment of common mental disorders in women affected by gender-based violence and urban adversity in Kenya; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2016 May 31;10:44. doi: 10.1186/s13033-016-0075-5. eCollection 2016.
- Background: PubMed 26428314Sijbrandij M, Farooq S, Bryant RA, Dawson K, Hamdani SU, Chiumento A, Minhas F, Saeed K, Rahman A, van Ommeren M. Problem Management Plus (PM+) for common mental disorders in a humanitarian setting in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT). BMC Psychiatry. 2015 Oct 1;15:232. doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0602-y.
- Background: PubMed 26407793Dawson KS, Bryant RA, Harper M, Kuowei Tay A, Rahman A, Schafer A, van Ommeren M. Problem Management Plus (PM+): a WHO transdiagnostic psychological intervention for common mental health problems. World Psychiatry. 2015 Oct;14(3):354-7. doi: 10.1002/wps.20255. No abstract available.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30038793Sangraula M, Van't Hof E, Luitel NP, Turner EL, Marahatta K, Nakao JH, van Ommeren M, Jordans MJD, Kohrt BA. Protocol for a feasibility study of group-based focused psychosocial support to improve the psychosocial well-being and functioning of adults affected by humanitarian crises in Nepal: Group Problem Management Plus (PM+). Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2018 Jul 18;4:126. doi: 10.1186/s40814-018-0315-3. eCollection 2018.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. This will be shared for full trial.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mark van Ommeren, PhD study director
World Health Organization
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Group problem management plus and Enhanced treatment as usual in people with Depression, run by George Washington University at 1 site in Nepal.
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 30 Oct 2018. 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 Nepal. 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?
Depression - Patient Health Questionnaire (time frame: 1 week post-intervention). 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 NCT03359486, which also lists 10 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 30 Oct 2018.