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Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT02397850
Date of registration: 14/01/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Zurich
Public title: Development of a Telephone-based Continuation Treatment for Patients With Chronic Depression.
Scientific title: Optimizing Psychotherapeutic Aftercare for Patients Suffering From Chronic/Recurrent Depression: Development and First Evaluation of a Telephone-based Continuation Treatment (Pilot Study).
Date of first enrolment: February 2015
Target sample size: 7
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02397850
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Name:     Birgit Watzke, Prof. Dr.
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Affiliation:  University of Zurich
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Written informed consent

- Diagnosis of chronic (300.4) or recurrent (296.31-3) depression (according to the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition)

- Currently in partial or full remission

- Previous psychotherapy (acute treatment; some kind of cognitive-behavioral therapy)

- adequate knowledge of German language

- in case of taking antidepressants: long-term and stable dosage (with unchanged taking
since 3 months at least)

Exclusion Criteria:

- acute suicidality

- psychotic symptoms

- severe cognitive impairments

- in case of taking antidepressants: anticipated stopping medication within treatment
period (6 months)



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Chronic Depressive Disorder
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: phone calls 50 min
Behavioral: phone calls 30 min
Primary Outcome(s)
change of depressive symptoms from baseline to posttreatment [Time Frame: 6 months]
number of patients dropping out of treatment [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
WATZKE-892
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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