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Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Depression (SMART-D) Therapy for Depression

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Waitlist Available

Led By Ashok Seshadri, MD

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 week, 8 week, 3 month, 6 month

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Study Summary

This trial is testing if a therapy that helps manage stress and build resiliency will also help treat major depression.

Eligible Conditions

Depression

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 week, 8 week, 3 month, 6 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 week, 8 week, 3 month, 6 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week, 8 week, 3 month, 6 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in patient health questionnaire depression assessment

Change in severity of depression

Secondary outcome measures

Change in measures of resilience

Changed in perceived stress scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: SMART-D Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects will participate in Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Depression (SMART-D) therapy as well as treatment as usual which consists of any ongoing medication or psychotherapy based treatments that are currently in place.

Group II: Standard of Care GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment as usual will consist of any ongoing medication or psychotherapy based treatments that are currently in place.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Depression (SMART-D) Therapy

2020

N/A

~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,233 Previous Clinical Trials

3,771,799 Total Patients Enrolled

39 Trials studying Depression

3,528 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Ashok Seshadri, MDPrincipal Investigator - Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment still available for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to the details posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this research study is currently recruiting participants who meet its criteria. It was first initiated on December 18th 2020 and most recently updated on February 10th 2022; with a goal of enrolling 80 individuals across 3 medical centres."

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Is there an age limit preventing senior citizens from participating in this research?

"The age requirements to join this trial are between 25 and 80 years old, according to the parameters outlined in its eligibility criteria."

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What qualifications must prospective participants satisfy to join this trial?

"This trial seeks to enrol 80 melancholic individuals aged between 25 and 80. Eligibility criteria include: having a diagnosis of major depression from the Mayo Clinic Depression Center, being partially or nearly remitted with PHQ-9 scores ≤14, consenting to audio recording of random group sessions which will be disclosed at the final study session., possessing no co-morbid diagnoses like persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorders, and continuing taking medications prescribed by their clinical treatment team."

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How many volunteers are currently participating in this medical trial?

"Affirmative, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that enrolment is open for this investigation. Initially posted on December 18th 2020 and most recently updated February 10th 2022, it seeks 80 participants to be sourced from 3 distinct sites."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Depression vs Treatment as Usual in the Treatment of Major Depression

Ashok Seshadri 2020. "Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Depression vs Treatment as Usual in the Treatment of Major Depression". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04388748.