Neurobehavioral Therapy For Epilepsy And Major Depressive Disorder
Recruiting · NCT06695767 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Neurobehavioral therapy
What this trial is about
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an online group Neuro-behavioral Therapy (NBT) with text messaging intervention for Veterans with epilepsy and major depressive disorder (MDD).
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- English speaking veterans
- has home internet access
- has access to and familiarity in using a computer or tablet at least weekly
- Asymptomatic patients with chronic conditions
- has access to a mobile device with Short Message Service (SMS) text and picture capability
- has an active clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th version (ICD-10)
- has an ICD-10 diagnosis of epilepsy with at least one seizure documented within the last five years
Exclusion criteria
- pregnancy
- Veterans that have current suicidal ideation
- have active psychosis; and have an ICD-10 diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or conversion disorder.
Where it is running
2 locations listed across 1 US state.
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center - Houston, Texas, United States
- The University of Texas health Science Center at Houston - Houston, Texas, United States