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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR838
Date of registration: 13/12/2006
Primary sponsor: University Maastricht (UM), Department of Medical Clinical and Experimental Psychology (DMKEP)
Public title: Cognitive Therapy vs. Interpersonal Therapy for depression; Effectiveness, Relapse Prevention and Mechanisms of Change.
Scientific title: Cognitive Therapy vs. Interpersonal Therapy for depression; Effectiveness, Relapse Prevention and Mechanisms of Change. - STEP-D
Date of first enrolment: 1/8/2006
Target sample size: 180
Recruitment status: recruiting
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=838
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: [default]  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Lotte  Lemmens
Address:  P.O. Box 616, Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Psychological Science Universiteitssingel 40, Room: 5.747 6200 MD Maastricht The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)43 3881874
Email: Lotte.Lemmens@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: M.J.H.  Huibers
Address:  University Maastricht (UM), Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)43 3881487
Email: m.huibers@dmkep.unimaas.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. One or more episodes of MDD in past two years;
2. Initial treatment for depressive symptoms;
3. Residual symptoms of depression (BDI>=10).

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic depression;
2. Concurrent treatment for depression;
3. Severe co-morbidity;
4. Medical conditions that explain depressive symptoms.


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Depression

Intervention(s)
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), N=75;
Interpersonal therapy (IPT), N=75
8-week waiting list, N=30.

CBT= max. 20 sessions
IPT= max. 20 sessions
All interventions are delivered by qualified therapists under supervision at the Academic Riagg Maastricht.
Primary Outcome(s)
Depressive relapse/recurrence in the course of 24 months.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Severity of depression (BDI);
2. Psychological problems;
3. Health care consumption;
4. Explicit and implicit mechanism of change measures.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN67561918
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
University Maastricht (UM), Academic RIAGG Maastricht
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Academic RIAGG Maastricht
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