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Behavioral Intervention

Assisted Problem Solving Therapy for Depression

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Washington
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Clinicians must be providers in the UW neighborhood primary care clinics Patients must be depressed patients in the neighborhood primary care clinics who can speak English.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up expert clinicians will review 3 audiotapes of therapy sessions for each clinician participant over a six month period of time. we will look at changes in clinician competency over time and compare changes in competency between the two groups.
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Study Summary

This trial will test a new way to help doctors provide a type of therapy that has been proven effective, but is often not used because it's complicated and requires on-going support that is not widely available.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~expert clinicians will review 3 audiotapes of therapy sessions for each clinician participant over a six month period of time. we will look at changes in clinician competency over time and compare changes in competency between the two groups.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and expert clinicians will review 3 audiotapes of therapy sessions for each clinician participant over a six month period of time. we will look at changes in clinician competency over time and compare changes in competency between the two groups. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
System Usability Scale
User Burden Scale
Secondary outcome measures
PST Adherence Scale
Patient Health Questionnaire
Sheehan Disability Assessment Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Assisted Problem Solving TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This arm will be designed and finalized in Phase 1 and 2 of the project. We anticipate that the intervention will leverage clinical notes required to be completed by clinicians and will provide information to clinicians to help patients improve over time, as well as help clinicians implement PST to high quality. Intervention: guided PST
Group II: Problem Solving Therapy as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Clinicians in this arm of care will have access to the Case Management Tracking System which is already in use. Intervention: unguided PST
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Assisted Problem Solving Therapy
2020
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of WashingtonLead Sponsor
1,738 Previous Clinical Trials
1,844,307 Total Patients Enrolled
83 Trials studying Depression
87,372 Patients Enrolled for Depression
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,783 Previous Clinical Trials
2,689,105 Total Patients Enrolled
665 Trials studying Depression
251,390 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Patricia Arean, PhDStudy ChairUWMC Psychiatry
4 Previous Clinical Trials
380 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Depression
380 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many participants are being welcomed into this research study?

"Affirmative. Evidence from clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this project, which was first announced on January 30th 2020 and most recently updated April 27th 2021, is currently enrolling subjects. A total of thirty individuals will be accepted across one medical facility for the duration of the study."

Answered by AI

Are researchers still enrolling participants in this experiment?

"Correct. Records hosted on clinicaltrials.gov attest that this medical research project, which was initially posted online in 30th January 2020, is actively recruiting patients to participate. Currently, the team requires only 30 individuals from one site to be enrolled into the study."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Oregon
Washington
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Behavioral Health Integration Program
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
~9 spots leftby Apr 2025