NCT01734291

Brief Multifamily Psychoeducation for Families of Patients With Chronic Major Depression

Completed NA Last updated 5 April 2017

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Family psychoeducation in Major Depressive Disorder in 49 participants. Completed in 9 October 2016.

Timeline

1 October 2012

Primary endpoint
20 June 2016

9 October 2016

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Nagoya City University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	49
Start date	1 October 2012
Primary completion	20 June 2016
Estimated completion	9 October 2016
Sites	1 location across Japan

Drugs / interventions tested

• Family psychoeducation

Conditions studied

• Major Depressive Disorder — all drugs for Major Depressive Disorder →

Sponsor

Nagoya City University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 85, any sex, with Major Depressive Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of brief multifamily psychoeducation to relieve the psychological distress of families of patients with chronic major depression and to improve their family functioning.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Brief multifamily Psychoeducation for family members of patients with chronic major depression: a randomized controlled trial.
   Katsuki F, Takeuchi H, Inagaki T, Maeda T, et al · · 2018 · cited 8× · PMID 29929495 · DOI 10.1186/s12888-018-1788-6
2. Multifamily psychoeducation for improvement of mental health among relatives of patients with major depressive disorder lasting more than one year: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
   Katsuki F, Takeuchi H, Watanabe N, Shiraishi N, et al · · 2014 · cited 4× · PMID 25118129 · DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-15-320