Plain-English translation of NCT04911829 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Depression research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether intensive inpatient therapy or less intensive outpatient therapy works better for people with persistent depression (also called dysthymia). Researchers want to understand not only which approach relieves depression symptoms more effectively, but also which one is more cost-effective for society. The study will also track how your depression improves over time by measuring your symptoms, attention, heart rate, and other factors.
Persistent depression is a costly condition, and there is very little research showing how people actually recover from it or which treatment setting—intensive inpatient care or standard outpatient care—works best. This trial will help doctors and patients understand what approach leads to the most meaningful improvement.
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If you are assigned to inpatient treatment, you will stay at the treatment facility for intensive talk therapy sessions over a short period, allowing you to focus deeply on your recovery. If you are assigned to outpatient treatment, you will attend therapy sessions while continuing to live at home, which lets you work on your recovery in the context of your daily life. Throughout your participation, you will have frequent check-ins to measure your mood, attention, heart rate, and other indicators of change.
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Norway
Sponsor
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Enrollment target
~80 participants
Started
January 2016
Primary completion
December 2021
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in June 2021.
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Central contact
Pål Ulvenes, PhD
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