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Behavioral Activation for the Treatment of Depression in Older Adults

RecruitingNAAges 65 Years - anyAllUppsala University
NCT06284889 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Depression affects between 5-15% of adults ≥ 65 years in Sweden. Depression in older adults reduces functional ability and quality of life, and increases the risk for morbidity, loneliness, and suicide. Psychological treatment is recommended as a first-line treatment for depression, which about 3% of older adults with depression in Sweden report receiving. One effective psychological treatment is behavioral activation, which reduces depressive symptoms by increasing enjoyable, meaningful and important activities, for example exercise and social activities. The research group conducted a pilot study of telephone based behavioral activation for isolated older adults with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intervention consisted of four telephone calls, and the results showed a significant decrease in depressive symptoms, with maintained effects for six months. 250 individuals wi

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants should fulfill criteria for current major depressive episode or sub-threshold depressive episode. * Eligible participants should be 65 years or older, should be fluent in spoken and written Swedish to understand the treatment materials, have access to telephone, and be interested in participating in the trial. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe depression, elevated suicide risk, current substance use disorder, current or previous manic or hypomanic episodes, current psychotic disorder, and current diagnosis of minor or major neurocognitive disorder or suspected neurocognitive disorder with \< 24 points on the Mini Mental State Examination number 3, MMSE-NR3. * ongoing psychotherapy
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What it tests

  • Behavioural activation
  • Treatment as usual (TAU)
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Where

2 sites
Uppsala university
Uppsala, Sweden
Dept Public Health and caring sciences, Uppsala university
Uppsala, Sweden
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