A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy provided by trained Buddhist monks in the treatment of late life-depression: Study protocol

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20120000013

Enrollment

Registered

2012-08-24

Start date

2012-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Late&#45

Interventions

Cognitive&#45

Behavior Therapy,Routine psychological support

Experimental Behavioral,Sham Comparator Other

CBT,control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 95 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly participants who meet the criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), -able to communicate and complete a self-reported questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -the presence of intense suicidal intent behaviors that require inpatient admission, -a history of alcohol or drug dependence, -the presence of hallucinations or delusions, -currently receiving electro-convulsive therapy or rTMS, -patients’ involvement in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression at 2 months after end of the intervention HAMD, Core Symptom Index (CSI), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS),	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Therapeutic alliance week 6, 12, 20 Help Alliance Questionnaire- short (HAQ-s), ECR-R	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNahathai Wongpakaran

Faculty of Mecidine, Chiang Mai University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026

A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy provided by trained Buddhist monks in the treatment of late life&#45;depression: Study protocol