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Major Depressive DisorderNCT04768361

Behavioral Activation for Major Depression With and Without Mindfulness

A study testing Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness and Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Hospital Miguel Servet at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The objective of the study is to compare, in individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression, the effects of Behavioral Activation (BA) strictly behavioral with a BA protocol that includes mindfulness practices. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness and Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
10 Aug 2020to 27 Apr 2021
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

  • Be older than 18 years of age,
  • To meet current DSM-5 criteria for major depression
  • Be willing to participate in the study
  • Be able to understand and read Spanish.

Who cannot join

  • Not being able to read and write;
  • Psychiatric conditions present that may affect study participation: schizophrenia, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent;
  • Be in psychotherapy;
  • Have participated in three sessions of behavioral therapy and / or cognitive therapy;
  • Have regular practice in any type of meditation;
  • Disagreement in maintaining the dose of psychotropic medications without changes during the session period, if in use.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Department of Psychiatry. Miguel Servet University Hospital

    Zaragoza, 50009

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About this study

Official title: Behavioral Activation for Major Depressive Disorder: Comparison Between Protocols With and Without Mindfulness

The objective of the study is to compare, in individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression, the effects of Behavioral Activation (BA) strictly behavioral with a BA protocol that includes mindfulness practices. The secondary objectives are: a) to verify if the changes in the level of depressive symptoms found after the treatment will be kept during the follow-up in both groups; b) evaluate the possible moderating role of baseline depression levels on the effectiveness of interventions; c) evaluate relapse rates after treatment; and d) test a BA protocol as a single treatment. The primary hypothesis is that BA protocol with mindfulness practices is superior to BA without mindfulness practices.

Read the detailed description

Depression, according to the Word Health Organization, is the leading cause of disability in the world, often leading to a decrease in productivity and the departure from work activities, which generates economic impacts to the own health system. Between 2005 and 2015, an increase of almost 20% was identified in cases of depression worldwide. The impact of the disease on the world economy between 2011 and 2030 is expected at US $ 5,36 billion.

Behavioral Activation (BA) and interventions with mindfulness are recognized as effective for depression. On the other hand, as currently the BA is complemented with strategies of the Third Generation Therapies, including mindfulness, no study has compared a protocol strictly behavioral with any treatment and there is also insufficient data to affirm if the BA has better benefits than interventions that include or are based on mindfulness or vice versa.

The aim of this study is is to compare, in individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression, the effects of BA strictly behavioral with a BA protocol that includes mindfulness practices. The two intervention are face to face, in group (8 weeks), by a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Our main hypothesis is that la intervencion BA with mindfulness practices will be more efficacious to improve the symptomatology depressive, compared to a group with only BA the end of treatment. 150 participants diagnosed with depression will participate in the RCT.

Being tested
Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness, Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness
Keywords
Behavioral Activation, Mindfulness, Major depressive disorder
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major

What participants receive

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

  • Behavioral Activation without MindfulnessBehavioural

    "Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness" includes functional analysis as key to defining out-of-session and activation strategies as central to mood change.

  • Behavioral Activation with MindfulnessBehavioural

    "Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness" includes functional analysis as key to defining out-of-session and activation strategies and mindfulness as central to mood change.

Study groups in NCT04768361
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Behavioral Activation without MindfulnessExperimentalProgram with 8 face to face sessions (115 minutes/session) in groups of 15-18 people. This program was adapted from BA proponents and excludes terms and interventions from Third Generation Therapies.
Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness
Behavioral Activation with MindfulnessExperimentalProgram with 8 face to face sessions (115 minutes/session) in groups of 15-18 people. This program was adapted from BA proponents and include mindfulness practices.
Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness

What is being measured

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

  1. Depressive symptoms

    Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II): instrument of 21 fragmented items that assesses levels of depressive symptoms in adolescents and adults. Each statement is followed by four options that correspond to a number (0, 1, 2 and 3) so that the participant responds according to the option that best describes how they felt in the last two weeks, including the day of the application of the instrument. The score ranges from 0 to 63. The internal consistency (α) and the correlation (p) found in the original study was .93 and an investigation conducted in Spain the value of Alpha was .89.

    Measured: Basilene

  2. Behavioral Activation

    Behavioral Activation Scale for Depression - Long Form (BADS): instrument that identifies the levels of activation and avoidance with 25 elements which must be answered from a Likert scale of 0 ("disagree") to 6 ("Totally agree") considering the last week, including the day of application of the instrument. The internal consistency of the total scale obtained in a first study was .92 and with a population of Spanish obtained a similar value of .90.

    Measured: Basilene

  3. Depressive symptoms

    Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II): instrument of 21 fragmented items that assesses levels of depressive symptoms in adolescents and adults. Each statement is followed by four options that correspond to a number (0, 1, 2 and 3) so that the participant responds according to the option that best describes how they felt in the last two weeks, including the day of the application of the instrument. The score ranges from 0 to 63. The internal consistency (α) and the correlation (p) found in the original study was .93 and an investigation conducted in Spain the value of Alpha was .89.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. Behavioral Activation

    Behavioral Activation Scale for Depression - Long Form (BADS): instrument that identifies the levels of activation and avoidance with 25 elements which must be answered from a Likert scale of 0 ("disagree") to 6 ("Totally agree") considering the last week, including the day of application of the instrument. The internal consistency of the total scale obtained in a first study was .92 and with a population of Spanish obtained a similar value of .90.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. Depressive symptoms

    Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II): instrument of 21 fragmented items that assesses levels of depressive symptoms in adolescents and adults. Each statement is followed by four options that correspond to a number (0, 1, 2 and 3) so that the participant responds according to the option that best describes how they felt in the last two weeks, including the day of the application of the instrument. The score ranges from 0 to 63. The internal consistency (α) and the correlation (p) found in the original study was .93 and an investigation conducted in Spain the value of Alpha was .89.

    Measured: 6 months follow up

  6. Behavioral Activation

    Behavioral Activation Scale for Depression - Long Form (BADS): instrument that identifies the levels of activation and avoidance with 25 elements which must be answered from a Likert scale of 0 ("disagree") to 6 ("Totally agree") considering the last week, including the day of application of the instrument. The internal consistency of the total scale obtained in a first study was .92 and with a population of Spanish obtained a similar value of .90.

    Measured: 6 months follow up

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Automatic Thought Questionnarie (ATQ)

    Instrument consisting of 30 items that seeks to measure the frequency of negative thoughts related to depression. The participant must respond on the basis of the last week, including the day of application of instrument, the frequency of the thoughts using a Likert-type scale from 1 ("in absolute") to 5 ("al time"). The internal consistency found at the first validation was from .97 and the adaptation to Spanish found the values of .94 for negative self-concept, hopelessness .93, .87 for maladjustment and .85 for the self-disapproval.

    Measured: Basilene

  2. Daily Activity Record (RAD)

    Consists of a table for daily logging of activities performed by the individual, classifying the mood between 0 and 10. It may be 0 = "not depressed" and 10 "very depressed" or the other hand, 0 = "very depressed" and 10 = "not depressed"

    Measured: Basilene

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Feb 2021
  2. Study start10 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion15 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion27 Apr 2021

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
Double blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
150 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04768361
Sponsor's protocol ID
BA11.2019
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
11 Nov 2019
Last updated
25 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Finning K, Richards DA, Moore L, Ekers D, McMillan D, Farrand PA, O'Mahen HA, Watkins ER, Wright KA, Fletcher E, Rhodes S, Woodhouse R, Wray F. Cost and outcome of behavioural activation versus cognitive behavioural therapy for depression (COBRA): a qualitative process evaluation. BMJ Open. 2017 Apr 13;7(4):e014161. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014161.

    PubMed 28408544
  • Huguet A, Miller A, Kisely S, Rao S, Saadat N, McGrath PJ. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of Internet-delivered behavioral activation. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 1;235:27-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.073. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

    PubMed 29649708
  • Kanter JW, Baruch DE, Gaynor ST. Acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioral activation for the treatment of depression: description and comparison. Behav Anal. 2006 Fall;29(2):161-85. doi: 10.1007/BF03392129.

    PubMed 22478462
  • Parikh SV, Quilty LC, Ravitz P, Rosenbluth M, Pavlova B, Grigoriadis S, Velyvis V, Kennedy SH, Lam RW, MacQueen GM, Milev RV, Ravindran AV, Uher R; CANMAT Depression Work Group. Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: Section 2. Psychological Treatments. Can J Psychiatry. 2016 Sep;61(9):524-39. doi: 10.1177/0706743716659418. Epub 2016 Aug 2.

    PubMed 27486150
  • Strauss C, Cavanagh K, Oliver A, Pettman D. Mindfulness-based interventions for people diagnosed with a current episode of an anxiety or depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. PLoS One. 2014 Apr 24;9(4):e96110. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096110. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 24763812

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Behavioral Activation without Mindfulness and Behavioral Activation with Mindfulness in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Hospital Miguel Servet at 1 site in Spain.

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 4 inclusion and 6 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 25 Mar 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 Spain. 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?

Depressive symptoms (time frame: Basilene). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT04768361, which also lists 5 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 25 Mar 2022.

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