The Friendship Bench Plus Trial
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Major Depressive Disorder
Severe Depressive Episode Without Psychotic Symptoms
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 296 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Bern · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to enhance the Friendship Bench intervention with antidepressants in adults with moderate to severe depression. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Is the combination of the Friendship Bench with nurse-led antidepressants prescribing superior to the Friendship Bench alone?
2. What are the barriers and enablers for the prescription of antide…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults ≥18 years
* Moderate to severe depression defined as PHQ-9 ≥ 11
* Treatment naïve to the Friendship Bench intervention at the time of recruitment
* Speaks English or Shona (local language)
* Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Mild depression defined as PHQ…
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