A study to measure the health gain from providing GPs with training in the assessment and management of depression.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN91178137 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN91178137 |
| Protocol serial number | NMH11C |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Mental Health National Research and Development Programme |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 18/11/2010
- 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
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Linda Gask
Scientific
Scientific
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC)
5th Floor Williamson Building
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)161 275 1848 |
|---|---|
| Linda.Gask@man.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Depression, anxiety, neuroses |
| Intervention | A randomised controlled trial involving 40 principals in general practice and a sample of their depressed patients. Half of the general practitioners will undergo training at the beginning of the study and the other half will receive this later. General practitioners will be randomly allocated to each group. Patients will not be randomised. Specific baseline and follow-up (3 months, 6 months and 12 months after recruitment) measures will be made on 400 patients being treated for depression by the general practitioners (i.e. approximately 10 per general practitioner). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/04/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | Consecutive GP surgery attenders fulfilling the following criteria: aged 16-65 years; GP intention to treat for depression or currently being treated for depression; duration of symptoms not more than six months. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Those suffering from psychotic illness, and those in the recovery phase of an illness. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/04/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC)
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/01/2004 | Yes | No |
