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A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of 'guided self-help' versus 'waiting list control' in the management of anxiety and depression in primary care. Self-Help in Anxiety and DEpression (SHADE).
ISRCTN ISRCTN33308608
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of 'guided self-help' versus 'waiting list control' in the management of anxiety and depression in primary care. Self-Help in Anxiety and DEpression (SHADE).
Scientific title
Acronym SHADE
Serial number at source N/A
Study hypothesis Provision of guided self-help will produce superior clinical outcomes to waiting list management at 3-month follow-up for patients with anxiety and depression
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Anxiety/depression
Participants - inclusion criteria Adult patients with anxiety/depression referred from primary care to one of three Greater Manchester psychological therapy services and currently with 3+ months remaining on the waiting list.
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Under 18 years of age
2. Baseline score <14 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and <11 on anxiety scale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
3. Referred for therapy from source other than primary care
4. Less than 3 months remaining on therapy service waiting list
5. Poor proficiency in English (i.e. inability to complete questionnaires or read the self-help manual)
6. Active suicidal thoughts
7. Current substance misuse
8. Organic brain disease
9. Current contact with specialist mental health services
Anticipated start date 01/01/2002
Anticipated end date 31/01/2005
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 114
Interventions Intervention group - use of a written self-help manual and up to 4 brief (15-30 minute) face-to-face facilitation sessions with a graduate assistant psychologist while on waiting list.
Waiting list control group - patients remain on waiting list, with routine support (as required) from primary care provider.
Primary outcome measure(s) The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score
Secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
2. Social Adjustment Scale (SAS)
3. Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation scale (CORE)
4. Patient satisfaction and other self-report measures of the treatment process
Sources of funding National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) (UK) - via core funding from the Department of Health
Trial website http://www.npcrdc.man.ac.uk/ResearchDetail.cfm?ID=73
Publications 2005 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16219121
Contact name Dr  Peter  Bower
  Address National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC)
5th Floor
Williamson Building
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
  City/town Manchester
  Zip/Postcode M13 9PL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)161 275 7638
  Fax +44 (0)161 275 7600
  Email peter.bower@manchester.ac.uk
Sponsor National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) (UK)
  Address 5th Floor
Williamson Building
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
  City/town Manchester
  Zip/Postcode M13 9PL
  Country United Kingdom
Date applied 11/04/2005
Last edited 14/09/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 16/05/2005
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