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Storytelling and Training to Advance Individual Recovery Skills (STAIRS): a blended module for patients recovering from depression. A pilot study.

Storytelling and Training to Advance Individual Recovery Skills (STAIRS): a blended module for patients recovering from depression. A pilot study. - A pilot study to determine the applicability of STAIRS.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON49975
Enrollment
10
Registered
2020-09-16
Start date
2020-09-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

depression

Interventions

STAIRS is a 12-week program in which 9 different themes are addressed. Each theme starts with a group meeting guided by a professional and expert by experience. In these meetings different exercises

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age 18 to 65 years old - In treatment for a diagnosed Major Depressive Episode; psychological treatment is expected to end within three months. - Minimal reduction of depression symptoms; at least a reduction into absent, or mild depression symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - IDS >= 25 (still suffering from moderate/severe depression) - Insufficient command of the Dutch language. - Cognitive problems/indication of low IQ

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
User experiences with the program and measurements.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
At T0, T1 and T2 several questionnaires are administered that assess the level of functional recovery (Outcome Questionnaire; OQ-45), severity of depressive symptomatology (Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology- self report; IDS-SR) and the level of the patient empowerment (Nederlandse Empowerment Lijst; NEL). These scales will not be used as study outcomes in this pilot study. Rather, we will evaluate the participants* experiences with these measurements.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)