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Improving Memory to Improve Mood: A Study on Memory Training in Depression

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Memory Specificity Training MeST in Individuals with Depressive Disorder An Open Label pre post comparative study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067372
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-05-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mild

Interventions

Intervention1: Memory Specificity Training (MeST): Intervention Structure 1. Total number of sessions - 4 2. Duration of each session - 50-60 minutes 3. Mode - Offline, Individual 4. Total duration

Sponsors

Bornali Mukherji
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Depressive episode (F32.0-F32.1) and Recurrent Depressive Disorder (F33.0- F33.1) according to International Classification of Diseases – Diagnostic Criteria for Research (DCR) – Tenth Edition (ICD –10, DCR., World Health Organisation, 1993). 2. Patients with a score of 10-18 (mild-to-moderate depression) on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; Beck et al., 1961). 3. Level of memory specificity being lower than 70% as assessed on the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT; Williams & Broadbent, 1986). 4. Patients aged between 18-50 years. 5. Educated up to 10th grade. 6. Patients that are fluent in English. 7. Individuals who are a right-handed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. High levels of suicide intent (ascertained from clinical interview and clinical judgement). 2. Current symptoms of psychosis 3. BDI score of severe depression having high suicidal intent. 4. Currently receiving treatment for depression other than anti-depressant medications that have been stable in type and dosage for at least a duration of 4 weeks. 5. Presence of intellectual disability or traumatic brain injury.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
improvement in subjective and objective depressive symptoms, memory specificity.Timepoint: 3 time point: Baseline measurements, Post-intervention, and 1 month follow up—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
rumination, and mindfulnessTimepoint: 3 time points: Baseline measures, post intervention, 1 month followup—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs. Bornali Mukherji

Amity Institute of Behavioral health and allied sciences (AIBHAS) Amity University Noida

rpandey@amity.edu9871167455

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026