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Behavioral Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults in a Municipal Context

NCT06415838 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2024-12-16

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Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate if a brief psychological treatment called Behavioral Activation (BA) works to prevent and treat depression in older adults in a municipal context in Sweden. It will also learn about the patients' and therapists' experiences of the BA-treatment.

The main questions it aims to answer are if the BA-treatment has an effect on the short and long term on:

* Depressive symptoms
* Anxiety symptoms
* Self-rated activation
* Functional ability
* Loneliness
* Self efficacy
* Mental wellbeing
* Quality of life
* Need for community care services

All participants will continue their care as usual (CAU), and half of the participants will be randomized to receive a five-session BA-treatment spread over two months as an add-on to CAU. All participants will answer a questionnaire in the beginning of the study, after two months, and after 3-, 6- and 12 months.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brief Behavioral Activation

A five-session brief behavioral activation treatment delivered face-to-face in the participants' home. Session outline: Session 1: Psychoeducation about depression; treatment rationale for Behavioral Activation (BA); rationale and instructions for activity log Session 2: Discussion of life goals and values; planning of activities aligned with life goals and values for coming week Session 3: Troubleshooting any problems carrying out activities; planning activities aligned with life goals and values for coming week. Session 4: Troubleshooting any problems carrying out activities; planning activities aligned with life goals and values for the coming week; instructing the participant to independently continue to plan activities for the coming month. Session 5: Troubleshooting any problems carrying out activities; reviewing treatment; stressing the importance of continuing to engage in activities aligned with life goals and values; creating a maintenance plan.

OTHER

Care as Usual

Care as Usual provided by primary care and/or municipal care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eskilstuna municipality

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Sormland County Council, Sweden

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Johnny Pellas, PhD · Research and Development Sormland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-27
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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