A randomized controlled trial of a modified neurolinguistic programming technique to improve emotional control in patients with depression in primary care.

For patients with depression in primary care with a PHQ-9 score between 10 and 20 will be given a modified neurolinguistic programming technique and advised to exercise regularly and given sleep hygiene advice versus advised to exercise regularly and given sleep hygiene advice with the outcome at 6 weeks of a PHQ-9 score <7 and the dichotomous outcome of do you feel in control of your emotions yes/no

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000859886

Enrollment

200

Registered

2012-08-15

Start date

2012-08-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The study will be conducted using a 2-arm parallel group randomised controlled trial. Randomisation will be at the level of the individual patient. Depresssed participants will be offered one of two interventions to make them blind to their actual intervention. Intervention: One group will get the modified NLP technique, and the control group will be usual care. (Participants will be encouraged not to change their medication during the study and if they choose to do so to discuss that with their GP).

Interventions

Interventions 1.Coached in a drug free process coaching the client (one on one basis) on how to take themselves out of a state of depression with a process from Neuro-linguistic Counselling underlied with Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). The clients will be shown a video coaching them through what depression is and a strategy for transitioning from depression to being happy. Clients will get to observe themselves internally as they transition through these states. a. Observing a state that is symptomatic of depression. b. Observe a state that is symptomatic of being happy. c. Coached on how to get out of the state of being depressed. d. Coached on staying in a state of being happy. e. Follow up by text reminding of the skills they have learned with a short statement. f. One week follow up to check client progress and reinforce their new awareness. g. A final interview at the end of the 6 week clinical trial. h. The intervention group will also get the sleep and exercise programme 2. Ask the participant what message they would like to give the world eg I am an interesting person; I am capable and competent. The ask them to put that message on their forehead eg figuratively tatooed on their forehead. The intervention will take about 45 minutes (including coaching and consenting and gathering of baseline information) to administer along with the questionnaires for the study. At the later visits the duration will be about 30 minutes. The training will be done by a linguistic Programming (NLP) therapist.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria 1. Patients in primary care aged 16 and over with a PHQ-9 depression inventory of between 10 and 20. A GAD-7 will also be administered (this is a measure of anxiety). 2. Speak sufficient English (or have an interpreter).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria 1. Currently on current major tranquilizer medication. 2. Intoxication, dementia and terminal illness. 3. Bipolar affective disorder, PHQ-9 scores < 10 or > 20. 4. Currently suicidal. 5. Psychotic disorder.

Outcome results