Web-based interpersonal psychotherapy for bereavement-related major depressive disorder and prolonged grief disorder: the feasibility study

UMIN ID: UMIN000050790

Registered date:12/04/2023

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: bereavement-related major depressive disorder/prolonged grief disorder
• Date of first enrollment: 2023/07/01
• Target sample size: 20
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Web-based interpersonal psychotherapy for bereavement-related major depressive disorder and prolonged grief disorder (once a week, 16 sessions)

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Completion rate of subjects during the intervention

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 75years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1. Comorbid psychiatric disorders, i.e. neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia spectrum, other psychotic disorders, bipolar and related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, neurocognitive disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders 2. Active suicidal ideation 3. Need for hospitalization 4. Inexperienced operation of the web conferencing system that is deemed to interfere with the performance of treatment 5. Difficulty in operating the web conferencing system due to physical illness 6. Not an internet connection at home 7. Not a cell phone or other means of communication that can be used to promptly contact the patient in both directions in the event of any problems during treatment 8. Difficulty understanding this intervention, and communicating with the therapist in Japanese

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Nagoya City University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology