Physician Led Counseling in Management of Depression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Physician Led Counseling for Depression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02185482

Enrollment

150

Registered

2014-07-09

Start date

2014-08-31

Completion date

2015-11-30

Last updated

2016-02-05

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Conditions

Depression, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Psychological counselling, Randomized single blind study, Depression, Diabetes

Brief summary

There is a high prevalence of depression in patients with diabetes mellitus. Depression has been shown to be associated with poor self-management (adherence to diet, exercise, checking blood glucose levels) levels in patients with diabetes.To determine whether enhancing quality physician's care for depression improves both depression and diabetes outcomes in patients with depression and diabetes.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPhysician Supported Care

OTHERUsual care

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

35 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Eligible patients are ambulatory, * Had adequate hearing to complete a telephone interview, * Diabetic patients screened for depression

Exclusion criteria

* Currently in care with a psychiatrist; * Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia; * Use of antipsychotic or mood stabilizer medication * Mental confusion on interview, suggesting significant dementia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
change in depression using SCL-90 depression scale	Change from baseline to six month

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Glycemic control measured using glycosylated hemoglobin levels	Change from baseline to six month

Other

Measure	Time frame
Global assessment of improvement using Patient Global Impression	Change from baseline to six months

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026