The effect of care program based on smartphone application for caregivers of patients with major depression

The effect of care program based on smartphone application on the burden and quality of life in family caregivers of patients with major depression

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210202050222N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-05

Start date

2022-01-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-07

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Conditions

major Depressive disorder.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group includes family caregivers of depressed patients who are discharging their patients. The application will be installed in a 30-minute session

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 60 With a diagnosis of at least 6 months of major depression Lack of physical disability leading to activity limitation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of illness associated with depression such as anxiety disorder Existence of mania episode

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Burden. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: caregivers burden inventory-CBI.;QUALITY OF LIFE. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: WHOQOL-BREF questioner.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomaye Minaeimoghadam

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

sminaei.moghadam95@gmail.com+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026