Psychotherapeutic INtervention for DEpression Treatment in patients with chronic Heart Failure

ISRCTN ISRCTN74936396
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74936396
Secondary identifying numbers PINDET-HF - 01GI0205/21
Submission date
30/03/2007
Registration date
30/05/2007
Last edited
19/10/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
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

Study website

Contact information

Prof Wolfgang Herzog
Scientific

Department of Psychosomatic and General Internal Medicine
Medical Hospital
University of Heidelberg
INF 410
Heidelberg
69120
Germany

Email Wolfgang.Herzog@med.uni-heidelberg.de

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled intervention trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titlePsychotherapeutic INtervention for DEpression Treatment in patients with chronic Heart Failure
Study acronymPINDET-HF
Study objectivesPsychotherapeutic treatment in patients with chronic heart failure and comorbid depression leads to a significant reduction of depression severity in comparison to usual care.
Ethics approval(s)Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the institutional review board of the medical faculty of the University of Heidelberg on the 5th March 2007 (ref.: 302/2006)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChronic heart failure, depression
InterventionEight sessions in a psychotherapy group (six to nine patients per group), 90 minutes each, over three months, versus care as usual (patients are informed about depression diagnosis and are motivated to talk about treatment options with their GP). Psychotherapy is based on cognitive behavioural techniques and follows a manual. Elements of therapy are:
1. Psychoeducation
2. Cognitive techniques
3. Setup of positive activities
4. Relaxation skills
5. Keeping a study diary
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureDepression severity according to PHQ-9 summary score at the end of the intervention.
Secondary outcome measures1. PHQ-9 summary score three months after the intervention
2. Generic (36-item Short Form health survey [SF-36]) and disease-specific (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]) quality of life
3. Anxiety severity (7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale [GAD-7])
4. Resilience (Resilience Scale)
5. Hopelessness
6. Vital exhaustion
7. Self-reported adherence to heart failure self-management
Overall study start date01/01/2007
Completion date31/05/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants130
Key inclusion criteria1. Outpatients with documented, stable chronic heart failure
2. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I to III
3. Any depressive disorder or major depressive disorder according to 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) AND dysthymia or adjustment disorder or major depressive disorder with mild or medium severity according to Structured Clinical Interview for Depression Interview (SCID-I)
4. Age equal or greater than 18 years
Key exclusion criteria1. Acute physical illness that makes participation impossible, according to investigator's assessment
2. Participation in other clinical intervention trial
3. Dementia or other psychiatric disorder, that compromise patients' abilities to study compliance
4. Alcohol or drug abuse
5. Severe major depressive disorder
6. Acute suicidal tendency
7. Current psychotherapeutic treatment
Date of first enrolment01/01/2007
Date of final enrolment31/05/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Department of Psychosomatic and General Internal Medicine
Heidelberg
69120
Germany

Sponsor information

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium Für Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany)
Government

Hannoversche Str. 28-30
Berlin
10115
Germany

Website http://www.bmbf.de/en/index.php
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/04pz7b180

Funders

Funder type

Government

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium Für Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany) (ref: 01GI0205/21)

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.