Minimal Psychological Intervention in Diabetes Patients

National Cheng-Kung University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Behavioral: Minimal psychological intervention; Other: Usual care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02473081

NSC 101-2314-B-006-001-

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the telephone-delivered Minimal Psychological Intervention (MPI) could improve diabetes' depressive symptom and diabetes-related immediately , as well as HbA1c level in the long-term.

Enrollment: 182 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Diabetes disease

Exclusion criteria

• Were using anti-depression medication
• With ongoing psychological/psychiatric treatment
• Had been diagnosed with psychosis (ex. schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)
• Had severe cognitive problem or hearing impairment
• Lost their partner within three months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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182 participants in 2 patient groups

Minimal Psychological Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants allocated to this group not only received the usual care as given by their family physicians, but also accepted biweekly minimal psychological intervention via telephone during six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Usual care

Behavioral: Minimal psychological intervention

Usual care

Other group

Description:

Participants in this group received usual care only.

Treatment:

Other: Usual care