A Journey to Balance: Development and Validation of Individualized Life Balance Intervention for Depression

Chung Shan Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression Disorders

Treatments: Other: Life balance intervention group program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06975098

CS2-23222

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical intervention study is to enhance life balance in community-dwelling individuals with depression. The main question it aims to answer is:

Can an individualized life balance intervention, combining group sessions and telephone support, effectively improve life balance, time management, functional roles, quality of life, and reduce depression severity in individuals with depression?

Participants will:

Complete baseline assessments including demographics, illness-related information, and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).

Participate in four weekly, two-hour group sessions tailored to their individual needs identified through the COPM assessment.

Receive telephone support 1-3 days before each group session. Complete post-intervention assessments immediately after the four-week program and again one month later.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with depression by a psychiatrist.
• Assessed by a psychiatrist to be in a non-acute phase, approximately 4-8 weeks or more post-onset.
• Adults aged 20 or above with independent behavioral capacity.
• Literate, with basic cognitive function.

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, bipolar and related disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurocognitive disorders, or substance/medication-induced depressive disorders.
• Significant physical illnesses requiring active and long-term treatment, such as cancer, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), spinal cord injury, congenital or genetic diseases, chronic renal failure, systemic autoimmune diseases, or burns.
• Lack of willingness to participate in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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11 participants in 1 patient group

Life balance intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention: A four-week individualized life balance intervention. The intervention combines weekly two-hour group sessions with telephone support provided 1-3 days prior to each session. Group session content is tailored to individual participant needs, identified through the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) assessment.

Treatment:

Other: Life balance intervention group program