RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06651801

Feasibility and Acceptability of Group Medical Visits for Anxiety and Depression

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Group Medical Visits for Anxiety and Depression


Sponsor

University of Manitoba

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Apr 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, Group Medical Visits (GMVs), for patients with depression and anxiety. It also aims to get some initial information on the effectiveness of GMVs on reducing depression and anxiety scores, which will help inform power calculations for a future larger randomized controlled trial (RCT). The main question it aims to answer is: * Are GMVs feasible and acceptable to patients with depression and anxiety? This study consists of a pilot RCT with an intervention and control arm. At enrollment, participants will be randomized to the intervention group, 6 months of GMVs, or to the control group, which consists of "standard client services". For the GMV group, participants will engage in a biweekly virtual group that is similar to a standard psychiatric follow-up. Participants in the control group will receive standard care after a psychiatric assessment, which includes follow-up with their primary care provider (family physician or nurse practitioner), individual psychiatric care if suggested by the psychiatrist who did their psychiatric assessment, and/or a referral to publicly funded therapy groups if interested.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether group medical visits — where several patients meet together with a mental health provider — are a helpful and acceptable way to treat anxiety and depression in primary care settings. **You may be eligible if...** - You are an adult who was referred to psychiatry by your primary care doctor - Your main mental health concern is anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, or panic disorder) or depression (major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder) - You are a patient at the Central Intake clinic **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your primary concern is something other than anxiety or depression - You have a condition that would make group visits unsafe or unsuitable - You are a minor (under 18) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALGroup Medical Visits

Group medical visits occur every 2 weeks virtually (via Zoom) for 6 months. Each group consists of 45 minutes of group time and 5 minute individual check-in appointments. The group time consists of psychoeducation, group support, and medication follow-up.


Locations(1)

PsycHealth Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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