Randomised controlled trial of group Interpersonal PsychoTherapy with depressed community members in a rural township in Huairou County, Beijing

ISRCTN ISRCTN40122815
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN40122815
Secondary identifying numbers BSRPC-2
Submission date
18/12/2006
Registration date
05/06/2007
Last edited
19/10/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Michael Phillips
Scientific

Beijing Hui Long Guan Hospital
Beijing
100096
China

Study information

Study designRandomised Controlled Trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleRandomised controlled trial of group Interpersonal PsychoTherapy with depressed community members in a rural township in Huairou County, Beijing
Study acronymIPT-China
Study objectivesCompared to a Treatment As Usual (TAU) group of depressed subjects, those randomly assigned to a 16-week group Interpersonal PsychoTherapy (IPT) intervention will have a significantly greater improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms at four months after enrolment (at the end of the IPT treatment) and ten months after enrolment (six months after the end of the IPT treatment).
Ethics approval(s)Approved by IRB of Hui Long Guan Hospital
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMajor and minor depression as defined by DSM-IV diagnostic criteria
InterventionWeekly group interpersonal psychotherapy for 16 weeks versus treatment as usual.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureChanges from baseline in level of depression and anxiety assessed by psychiatrists blind to the group assignment status using the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale at baseline and again at 4 months and 10 months after enrolment.
Secondary outcome measuresChanges from baseline in the following at 4 months and 10 months after enrolment:
1. Self-report psychological status, assessed by Symptoms Check List [SCL-90]
2. Hopelessness, assessed by Beck Hopelessness Scale
3. Suicidal ideation, assessed by Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale
4. Quality of Life, assessed by our own scale
Overall study start date07/01/2007
Completion date31/05/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsTotal of 120 subjects, 60 in each group
Key inclusion criteriaPotential subjects will be identified thruough community advertisements about the psychotherapy groups and about the criteria for entry into the groups. Persons who are 18 or older who express interest in the groups will be administered a structured clinical examination (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR [SCID]) by an attending-level psychiatrist to determine whether or not they meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria of major depression or minor depression. Those who meet these diagnostic criteria and are able and willing to attend 16 weekly sessions will be enrolled in the study.
Key exclusion criteria1. Persons who are not residents of Huairou County
2. Current sucidal ideation and a specific plan (who will be immediately referred to the local psychiatric hospital)
3. Physical disabilities that render them unable to attend the weekly psychotherapy sessions
Date of first enrolment07/01/2007
Date of final enrolment31/05/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • China

Study participating centre

Beijing Hui Long Guan Hospital
Beijing
100096
China

Sponsor information

Beijing Suicide Reseach and Prevention Center (China)
Research organisation

Beijing Hui Long Guan Hospital
Beijing
100096
China

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center (China)

No information available

China Medical Board of New York (Ref : 02-777)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

19/10/2021: Proactive update review. No publications found. Search options exhausted.