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NCT number NCT06014125
Other study ID # RC31/22/0262
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 25, 2024
Est. completion date December 2026

Study information

Verified date January 2024
Source University Hospital, Toulouse
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Considering that one out of five people may experience depression during the course of their life, and that compliance to anti-depression medication is often not optimal. Psycho-educational interventions are recommended in international clinical practice guidelines for the management of depression. They are the first step in the treatment protocol. Psychoeducation in the treatment of depressive episodes has been shown to be an effective intervention because it reduces depressive symptoms, the risk of relapse or recurrence and improves adherence to treatment. In France, there are only one approved psycho-education programme, but it concerns a population of patients under psychiatric care. No psycho-education programme has yet been carried out or evaluated in France on depressed patients followed up in primary care by their General Practitioner. Recent changes in our healthcare practices, which have required adaptation to the pandemic context, have led to the development of the use of telemedicine. This study aims to evaluate a new and 100% remote educational program adapted to patients ongoing moderate depression and focused on medication adherence, economic gain and patients and professional satisfaction.


Description:

In addition to the usual standard care, recruited patients will benefit from either an individual tele-education programme or standard care following the randomisation. The psycho-education programme is based on 3 dimensions: educational (nature of the information and how it should be delivered), psychological (revelation of the diagnosis and transmission of information in a personalised way), behavioural and cognitive (restoring the skills and mobilising the resources of the subject in their daily functioning and in their relationship with the disease (management of treatment and communication skills in particular). A low number of sessions has been chosen, as it is more appropriate for this population, whose disorders are not severe and who do not require specialist care. The emphasis was placed on personalising the information, with one-to-one sessions. The tele-education program consists of 5 sessions and is designed to adapt to changes in depressive symptoms over time. Each session will last an average of 60 minutes. They will be scheduled every week for 5 weeks. The first session is devoted to educational diagnosis, with identification of the patient's needs and any barriers to treatment, in order to personalise the information to be provided about the programme. The second session will focus on personalised hygienic and dietary measures. This will involve identifying sleep habits and leisure activities through behavioural analysis, and then identifying coping strategies with the patient in order to identify habits that can help combat depression. A third session will focus on identifying the symptoms of depression, with a particular focus on suicidal ideation and the causes of depression. The role of family and friends will also be discussed. A fourth session will be devoted to providing clear information on antidepressants, with particular attention to the duration of treatment. The aim of the final session is to identify what has been learned and to clarify any questions before drawing up a joint summary of the work done, which will be sent to the patient's GP with his or her consent. The liaison note is drawn up by the nurse with the patient for the general practitioner, focusing on: the patient's resources, in particular a personalised activity programme, and the patient's entourage, the areas of weakness identified and the risks identified of discontinuity in compliance. Patients in the control group will receive standard care as usual. An educational booklet on depression, produced by the Institut National de Prévention et d'Education pour la Santé, will be sent to them by email after randomisation. It covers the symptoms, treatments and professionals to be consulted about depression. Patients will be able to consult this guide whenever they wish, without restriction, throughout the study. Patients will usually be monitored by their General Practioner (GP), who may contact and refer them to the DSPP for psychiatric advice at any time during the study. The GP remains the referent for the patient's mental health care, with the support of the DSPP. All participants in the study (control and experimental groups) may also be monitored by a psychologist, and will complete questionnaires.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 220
Est. completion date December 2026
Est. primary completion date December 2026
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Presenting a depressive episode of moderate intensity according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-V - With a prescription for an antidepressant started less than 2 months before inclusion in the trial. - Whose state of health is compatible with follow-up by their GP (possibility of occasional advice from a psychiatrist). - Have Internet access at home (computer) and are able to use the digital platform. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who are unable to complete self-questionnaires (language barrier, etc.) - Who have already undergone a psycho-education or therapeutic patient education programme regarding depression. - Whose state of health requires follow-up by a psychiatrist

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
psychoeducative program
The tele-education program consists of 5 sessions and is designed to adapt to changes in depressive symptoms over time. Each session will last an average of 60 minutes. They will be scheduled every week for 5 weeks. The first session is devoted to educational diagnosis, with identification of the patient's needs and any barriers to treatment. The second session will focus on personalised hygienic and dietary measures. A third session will focus on identifying the symptoms of depression, with a particular focus on suicidal ideation and the causes of depression. The role of family and friends will also be discussed. A fourth session will be devoted to providing clear information on antidepressants, with particular attention to the duration of treatment. The aim of the final session is to identify what has been learned and to clarify any questions before drawing up a joint summary of the work done, which will be sent to the patient's GP with his or her consent.

Locations

Country Name City State
France Chu Toulouse Toulouse Occitanie

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University Hospital, Toulouse

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Evolution of depressive symptoms Evolution of PHQ-9 depressive symptoms:
This will be carried out by comparing the differences in scores on the PHQ-9 scale at inclusion and at 6 months. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a validated tool for assessing the severity of depressive disorder. The PHQ9 is a self-report screening tool. It contributes to the overall assessment of the patient and to monitoring his or her progress. The PHQ9 has been widely used and validated in primary care.
It comprises nine items and respondents are asked to rate their experience of nine common symptoms of depression over the past two weeks.
It is a 4-point rating scale where 0 indicates "not at all" and 3 "always".
No depression: score from 0 to 4, Mild depression: score from 5 to 9, Moderate depression: score from 10 to 14, Moderately severe depression: score from 15 to 19 Severe depression: score from 20 to 27.
6 months post inclusion
Primary medication adherence The primary endpoint will be measured by the rate of maintenance on continuous antidepressant medication at 6 months after inclusion in the study.
This maintenance rate will be measured using healthcare reimbursement data to reconstruct exposure to antidepressant medication at 6 months following inclusion in the study.
6 months post inclusion
Secondary Effectiveness of the tele-education Effectiveness of the tele-education programme compared with usual care on :
1) Changes in feelings of self-efficacy using a scale of feelings of self-efficacy at inclusion and at 3 months: The investigators will use the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). Each statement is scored from 1 to 4: "not at all true", "barely true", "moderately true" and "totally true". The scale contains ten items. This self-questionnaire will be completed by the patient via the digital platform at inclusion and 3 months post inclusion.
3 months post inclusion
Secondary Effectiveness of the tele-education Effectiveness of the tele-education programme compared with usual care on :
2) Changes in barriers to treatment using the Barriers to Care Evaluation (BACE) scale at inclusion and 3 months: The BACE-V3 scale is a self-administered questionnaire on barriers to access to care. It presents patients with possible barriers that may have prevented, delayed or discouraged them from seeking or pursuing professional care for a mental health problem. The help provided by a professional may be that of the GP, health staff (nurse, social worker, etc.), a psychiatrist, a counsellor, a psychologist or a psychotherapist. Patients are offered 4 response options for each of the 30 items, marked from 0 to 3: "not at all"; "a little"; "moderately"; "a lot".
3 months post inclusion
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