FindTrial
Sign In

Depression Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Elderly

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Geriatric Depression: A Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4vsv5c
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-09-17
Start date
2019-02-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Recurrent depressive disorder

Interventions

Experimental group: nine participants underwent, in a single group, 12 weekly and individual sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy, part of cognitive behavioral therapy. The meetings had an av
Behavioural
Z50.4
F04.754.137.350
F04.754.137

Sponsors

Universidade de Pernambuco
Lead Sponsor
Universidade de Pernambuco
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 years or older; reside in the research city; not being in psychotherapy, achieving the expected score on the EDG-15 (instrument for geriatric depression) and the MMSE (cognitive deficits).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not reside in the research city; being in psychotherapy; present evidence of dementia (MMSE) or absence of depressive symptoms (EDG-15) in the respective instruments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected Outcome 1: Through the nonparametric Wilcoxon test, a significant level (up to 0.5) in reducing the symptoms of depression in the elderly participants was obtained using the Geriatric Depression Scale.;Outcome 1: The test indicated a significant reduction (0.09) after intervention and maintenance of levels after three-month follow-up.;Expected Outcome 2: Through the nonparametric Wilcoxon test, a significant level (up to 0.5) of anxiety reduction in the elderly participants was obtained through the Geriatric Depression Anxiety Inventory.;Outcome 2: The test indicated a significant reduction (0.04) after intervention and maintenance of levels after three-month follow-up.;Expected Outcome 3: Through the nonparametric Wilcoxon test, obtain a significant level (up to 0.5) in the positivity increase through the Positivity Scale.;Outcome 3: The test indicated a significant increase (0.09) after intervention and maintenance of levels after three-month follow-up.;Expected Outcome 4: Through the nonparametric Wilcoxon test, a significant (up to 0.5) level of increased satisfaction with life was achieved through the Life Satisfaction Scale.;Outcome 4: The test indicated a significant increase (0.09) after intervention and maintenance of levels after three-month follow-up.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactJosé Hartmann Júnior

Universidade de Pernambuco

jose_spencer@yahoo.com.br+55-081-31833500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)