Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Intervention for Women With Mild to Moderate Depression (BackonTrack)

University of Bristol

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Brief CBT Group therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00663078

07/H0107/60

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop a structured CBT group intervention for women with depression of mild or moderate severity and to pilot a randomized controlled trial to compare this intervention with usual care in socially deprived areas in Bristol, incorporating qualitative methods to assess acceptability.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 30 to 54 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• mild to moderate depression
• antidepressant use is also OK

Exclusion criteria

• able to speak english
• abusing drugs or alcohol
• using secondary mental health services

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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75 participants in 2 patient groups

A

Experimental group

Description:

Group A: Women from GP practices and area of Knowle West, Bristol

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brief CBT Group therapy

B

Experimental group

Description:

Group B: Women from Wellspring, GP practice or geographical area of Barton Hill Bristol.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brief CBT Group therapy