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Preventing depression study: PERSUADE

Preventing depression in the community by voluntary sector providers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN23278208
Enrollment
64
Registered
2017-11-28
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Specialty: Primary care, Primary sub-specialty: Mental Health

Interventions

Participants are randomised to either the intervention group or to usual care (no treatment). Participants in the intervention group receive a specially developed CBT based intervention manual and are

Sponsors

The University of Manchester
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients from primary care or the general community 2. Male and female 3. Aged between 18 years and 60 years of age 4. Score between 5-9 on the PHQ 9

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Depression (score higher than 9 on PHQ-9, or formal diagnosis of depression) 2. Psychosis 3. Drug or alcohol use as primary diagnosis 4. Suicidal ideations 5. Non-English language speakers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility and acceptability are assessed using: 1. Recruitment methods - a number of different recruitment strategies are tried and assessed to see how much time each takes and the yields. 2. Engagement, attendance of workshops and retention to the study 3. Phone or face-to-face interviews are conducted with a sample of the participants in the intervention group 4. Interviews are carried out with the specially trained facilitators at the end of the study to assess training, support and intervention delivery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Depression is measured using PHQ-9 at baseline and 3 months. 2. Health status is measured using EQ-5D-3L at baseline and 3 months 3. Healthcare utilisation is measured using (CSRI) at baseline and 3 months 4. Client Satisfaction is measured using Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) at baseline and 3 months

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactCassandra Kenning
cassandra.kenning@manchester.ac.uk+44 161 275 7610

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026