RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05767073

LIVES: Personalized Lifestyle Intervention for Patients With Depression

LIVES: Development of/a Personalized Lifestyle Intervention for Patients With Depression in Psychiatric Outpatient Care and General Practice in a Pilot Study

Sponsor

University Medical Center Groningen

Enrollment

38 participants

Start Date

Sep 1, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Cardiovascular Risk Depression, Unipolar

Summary

Persons with affective disorder have a considerably increased risk of cardiovascular disease. To a considerable extent, this is due to an unhealthy life style. At present, no adequate lifestyle interventions are available for these patients. In the present pilot intervention study we study the acceptability and feasibility of a newly developed lifestyle intervention that is specifically tailored to the needs of patients with affective disorders treated in mental health care or general practice.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a personalized lifestyle program (called LIVES) for people with depression or bipolar disorder who also have unhealthy metabolic markers — such as abnormal blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar. The program aims to improve both mental and physical health. **You may be eligible if...** - You are an outpatient in mental health care with a diagnosis of chronic bipolar disorder or recurrent severe depression, are on medication, and have 3 or more metabolic markers outside the normal range - OR you are a patient of a general practitioner who has been diagnosed with depression in the past year **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not meet the above criteria for either care setting - Your depression or metabolic health issues are not at the thresholds described Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALLifestyle InterVEntion (LIVE)

The lifestyle intervention Coaching on Lifestyle (CooL) (van Rinsum 2018)),formed the basis of LIVE and was adapted to specific dysfunctional elements in depressed patients regarding motivation and self-management. The focus is on reducing depressive symptoms, enhancing the quality of life and possibly achieving weight loss. The lifestyle intervention lasts six months, with 13 weekly 1.5 to 2 hour group sessions and five 45 to 60 -minute individual sessions with at least one person from the patient's support network of friends or family (preferably sharing the same household). All sessions end with individual homework exercises, and each session starts with a 10 to 15-minute positive psychology intervention (PPI) and 5 to 15 minutes of physical activity. These sessions are followed by two booster sessions after about two and six months. Groups consist of 4-8 people.