Depression
Conditions
Keywords
depression, caregiver burden, pilot intervention, cerebral palsy
Brief summary
The aim of this pilot intervention study is to assess the feasibility of applying Lewinsohn's Multifactoral Integrative Model of Depression to caregivers of patients with cerebral palsy. Caregivers received a four-week telehealth intervention based on the model. Depression levels were assessed before and after the intervention to explore preliminary changes in depressive symptoms.
Detailed description
This pilot intervention study evaluated the feasibility of a four-week telehealth intervention based on Lewinsohn's Multifactoral Integrative Model of Depression among caregivers of patients with cerebral palsy receiving home healthcare services. The intervention was designed to address factors associated with depressive symptoms within the framework of the model and was delivered over four weeks through four planned sessions. Caregivers who met the eligibility criteria participated in the intervention. Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed before and after the intervention using validated self-report measures. The study primarily aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention and to obtain preliminary estimates of changes in depressive symptoms that could inform the design of a future controlled trial. Because this was a pilot study with a single intervention group and a small sample, the findings are intended to provide preliminary evidence regarding the feasibility of the intervention and to inform the design of a future controlled study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBehavioral Treatment
Caregiver's took behavioral intervention model via telephone every four week, same day at same hour
Sponsors
Gülhane Research and Education Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* have a child who diagnosed cerebral palsy * have adequate cognitive ability * 18 years or older * BDI score ≥3
Exclusion criteria
* under 18 years old * BDI score \<3 * cognitive impairment * not being a caregiver of cerebral palsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | Baseline to post-intervention (four weeks) | Beck Depression Inventory-I was used in this study. People fill out this inventory with reviewing their last week and scores summed up for total scores. Results were meant 0-9=minimal depression, 10-16=mild, 17-29= moderate, 30-63= severe depression |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | Baseline to post-intervention (four weeks) | Beck Anxiety Inventory was used in this study for evaluate the frequency of individuals' symptoms of anxiety for adults.It is a self-report inventory and has twenty-one questions and third-degree Likert scale. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTuğçe Kızılakça Soyaslan, Masters
Gülhane Research and Education Hospital
Outcome results
None listed