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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression (HEATBED Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Ashley E Mason, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 weeks

Awards & highlights

HEATBED Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether giving people with depression up to 4 whole-body hyperthermia (heat) treatments, along with 8 weekly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions, helps improve their condition.

Eligible Conditions

Depression

HEATBED Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Average Number of Planned WBH Sessions Completed

Secondary outcome measures

Average Number of Planned Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) Assessments Completed

Change in Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) from Baseline to 12-week Assessment

HEATBED Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants receive up to 4 bi-weekly whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) sessions and 8 weekly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions. Each WBH session (including preparation and cool down) is up to approximately 3.5-4 hours, and each CBT session is approximately 50 minutes.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

2008

Completed Phase 4

~3620

Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH)

2021

N/A

~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor

2,505 Previous Clinical Trials

15,237,539 Total Patients Enrolled

72 Trials studying Depression

28,828 Patients Enrolled for Depression

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH

832 Previous Clinical Trials

668,917 Total Patients Enrolled

62 Trials studying Depression

32,910 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Ashley E Mason, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco

4 Previous Clinical Trials

200 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Depression

30 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there opportunities to participate in this research endeavor at the present time?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, the research study is currently recruiting individuals to participate. This experiment was originally launched on October 11th 2021 and has been most recently updated as of May 6th 2022."

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What is the participant count for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to information accessible on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation is actively enlisting patients; the trial was first published on October 11th 2021 and last updated on May 6th 2022. The study demands 16 participants from a single research centre."

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