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Cognitive Bias Modification through positivity training for MDD patients

Cognitive Bias Modification through positivity training for MDD patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00004896
Enrollment
60
Registered
2013-04-15
Start date
2013-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32 F33

Interventions

Group 1: Approach-Avoidance Task (Controle group/ Experimental group): In total the patients will perform the CBM training 4 times within 2 weeks, each time 15 minutes. The distribution to one of the

Sponsors

LVR-Klinikum Essen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Major depressive disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: psychosis, substance misuse or dependency

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of negativity bias by measuring reaction times and improvement depressive symptoms, measured with (BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory) and (HAMD: Hamilton Scale of Depression). The BDI-II and HAMD will be administered in the first and forth/last session. In the second and third session only the computer programme will be offered to the patients.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Learning effects: To examine the learning-effects, reaction times, spatial position of the joystick and errors of the first bloc and last bloc of each session (in total four sessions) will be compared with each other.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulia André

LVR-Klinikum Essen

julia.andre@lvr.de01522307544

Outcome results

None listed

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