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Combined Interventions for Treating Depression and Chronic Back Pain

NCT00158275 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 71

Last updated 2017-10-13

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Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of an intervention consisting of combined strategies in reducing the symptoms of both depression and chronic back pain.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and eliminating maladaptive beliefs and thoughts.

DRUG

Antidepressants

Antidepressant drugs try to eliminate symptoms of depression such as persistent sadness and disinterest in normal or pleasurable activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Problem solving therapy

Problem solving therapy identifies problems that interfere with everyday functions and that contribute to depression and disability. The treatment then provides compensatory strategies that are designed to bypass the person's cognitive limitations and to improve adaptive functioning in the home environment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Kaiser Permanente

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael R. VonKorff, ScD · Kaiser Permanente

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
74 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-10-31
Primary Completion
2006-08-31
Completion
2006-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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