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| Title |
A pragmatic pilot randomized trial to investigate the effectiveness of behavioural activation group therapy in reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with depression: the BRAVE pilot trial protocol
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| Published in |
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40814-015-0034-y |
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| Authors |
Zainab Samaan, Kathryn Litke, Kathleen McCabe, Brittany Dennis, Jeff Whattam, Laura Garrick, Laura O’Neill, Terri Ann Tabak, Scott Simons, Sandra Chalmers, Brenda Key, Meredith Vanstone, Feng Xie, Gordon Guyatt, Lehana Thabane |
| Abstract |
Depression is a common disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 16 %. Despite the availability of several treatment options for depression, many patients do not respond to treatment and develop chronic illness associated with several secondary comorbidities. Behavioural activation (BA) is a simple therapy that has the potential for improving symptoms of depression and quality of life in patients with depression. The effectiveness of BA has not, however, been tested in a group format for patients with moderate to severe depression attending a specialized mood disorders tertiary care setting. Group format has the advantage of treating more patients at the same time especially in resource-limited settings. The primary objective of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of a main trial by assessing the recruitment and retention rates, average group size, completion of data and resources needed and receive the participants' feedback on the intervention. The secondary objective is to explore the change in mood and quality of life measures in adults with depression receiving BA. Using a pragmatic pilot randomized controlled trial design, we will test the feasibility of a large trial to assess the effectiveness of BA added to usual care compared to a depression support group with usual care. Participants will be randomized after obtaining informed written consent to one of two study arms. Face-to-face group therapy will be provided in a hospital setting by trained therapists. Intervention and control groups will be seen twice weekly for 10 weeks and then once weekly for further 8 weeks. Participants will be completing mood symptom scales, quality of life questionnaires and anthropometric measures and provide blood samples for future analysis of biomarkers of response to treatment. During the pilot study we will also solicit participants' feedback and experience regarding the number, frequency and contents of the sessions as well as to explore participant perceptions of barriers or benefits associated with the BA program. The pilot study will help to inform a larger trial and assist in modifying the intervention based on patients' feedback. Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT02045771. Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB) number: 14-042. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Belgium | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 46 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 11% |
| Researcher | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 15 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 14 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 9% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 16 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
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#14,700,486
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#689
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#9
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