NCT03624621

Brief Summary

Available pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments are not effective for the treatment of cognitive symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). More recent studies have described that functional disability and the indirect costs of MDD (e.g., sick leaves at work, decreased productivity, ...) are related to persistent cognitive deficits. Some programs of cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive training (developed for other pathologies) have been tested, but the results are inconsistent. There is an imperative need to develop a specific comprehensive rehabilitation program for MDD that includes the benefits of traditional functional remediation (FR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT) programs adjusted for each patient's cognitive deficit.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2018

Typical duration for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 15, 2018

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 1, 2018

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2018

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 31, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2022

Status Verified

August 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

August 1, 2018

Last Update Submit

August 29, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Major Depressive DisorderCognitive RemediationFunctioningFull RecoveryFunctional Remediation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) score at 6 and 15 months

    Assessment of daily functioning of depressed patients, including economics, cognition, social relationships, leisure and personal care

    3 and 12 months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline perceived cognitive deficits (PDQ)

    3 and 12 months after intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline cognitive functioning

    baseline and 12 months after intervention

Study Arms (3)

Functional Remediation + CCT

EXPERIMENTAL

12 sessions (1 per week) of group functional remediation program (90 min/session) plus 20 min of tailored computerized cognitive training (CCT)

Behavioral: Functional RemediationDevice: Computerized Cognitive Training (CCT)

Psychoeducation + Online Games

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

12 sessions (1 per week) of psychoeducation for major depression (90 min/session) plus 20 min of playing freely with online games (pre-selected by investigators)

Behavioral: PsychoeducationDevice: Online games

Treatment as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Usual intervention supervised by their psychiatrist

Interventions

Functional remediation includes directed group sessions tapping into the main cognitive domains affected in depression (executive functioning, attention and memory) as well as their implication in daily living.

Also known as: Cognitive Remediation
Functional Remediation + CCT

12 add-on sessions (20-minute long) after each group session to train cognitive domains.

Also known as: CogniFit (registered brand)
Functional Remediation + CCT
PsychoeducationBEHAVIORAL

12 sessions of psychoeducation on depression, providing information about the disease, causes, consequences and other useful data for the management of depression.

Also known as: Group sessions
Psychoeducation + Online Games

Participants play non-directed online games during 20 minutes after each psychoeducation grup session to make the two active intervention more similar.

Also known as: friv.com
Psychoeducation + Online Games

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • and 60 years (males and females)
  • diagnosis of Major Depression (criteria Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th edition, DSM-5) in Remission or Partial Remission phase (scores below 14 in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 items (HDRS-17))
  • Cognitive Symptoms (-1.5SD (standar deviation) in objective as subjective tests),
  • PDQ \> 20
  • FAST\> 17

You may not qualify if:

  • Intelligence Quotient (IQ) \< 85
  • Any medical condition that may affect cognition
  • Presence of any comorbid psychiatric condition (including abuse or dependence on substances in the last three months)
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the previous year
  • Other psychological intervention in the 6 months prior to the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, Catalonia, 08025, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vicent-Gil M, Raventos B, Marin-Martinez ED, Gonzalez-Simarro S, Martinez-Aran A, Bonnin CDM, Trujols J, Perez-Blanco J, de Diego-Adelino J, Puigdemont D, Serra-Blasco M, Cardoner N, Portella MJ. Testing the efficacy of INtegral Cognitive REMediation (INCREM) in major depressive disorder: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 May 6;19(1):135. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2117-4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, MajorNeurobehavioral Manifestations

Interventions

Cognitive Remediation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive DisorderMood DisordersMental DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Maria J Portella, Dr

    IBB-Sant Pau

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Codification of participants, assessor will never know what treatment arm participant was allocated
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized single-blind and controlled clinical trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Head of the Research Group in Psychiatric Disorders

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2018

First Posted

August 10, 2018

Study Start

March 15, 2018

Primary Completion

October 31, 2020

Study Completion

December 31, 2020

Last Updated

August 30, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

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