NCT00676962

Brief Summary

The investigators propose to test the effect of external facilitation on the extent that brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression is incorporated into routine practice in primary care and community based clinics in the VA. The investigators will provide training in brief CBT to mental health providers in participating clinics. To the investigators' knowledge, this will be the first study of the effect of external facilitation on outcomes of a training intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
23

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2008

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2008

Completed
7.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 23, 2015

Status Verified

September 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

7.3 years

First QC Date

May 9, 2008

Last Update Submit

September 21, 2015

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Implementationfacilitationpsychotherapytraining

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • CBT progress notes

    Monthly post-training for 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Facilitation

EXPERIMENTAL

Therapists receive assistance with adopting CBT

Behavioral: External facilitation

Interventions

External facilitationBEHAVIORAL

Study facilitator meets regularly with therapists to aid implementation of CBT

Also known as: Facilitation
Facilitation

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • mental health clinicians in selected clinics who do or are willing to do psychotherapy.

You may not qualify if:

  • clinicians who do not do psychotherapy in eligible clinics.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Michael R Kauth, PhD

    South Central MIRECC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Director for Education, SC MIRECC

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2008

First Posted

May 13, 2008

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion

September 1, 2015

Study Completion

September 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 23, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-09

Locations

US(1)