An interventional study of Interpersonal Therapy for Pain (IPT-P) and Enhanced Support and Connection to Counseling in Pelvic Pain and Depression, sponsored by University of Rochester. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-03-14.
Sponsored by University of Rochester · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Patients with depression and pain have poorer outcomes in response to depression treatments than depressed patients without pain. While psychotherapy treatment studies have demonstrated improvement in pain and depression, no psychosocial interventions have been developed and tested prospectively specifically for patients with both conditions. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), an effective treatment for depression, has been adapted successfully for physically ill patients and demonstrates good adherence, treatment satisfaction, and depression outcomes. The investigators propose to test a modified form of IPT-P for depressed patients with co-morbid pain.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Female patients (n=30) who meet criteria for major depression and chronic pelvic pain will be randomly assigned to 8 individual sessions of IPT adapted for depression and pain.
Behavioral: Interpersonal Therapy for Pain (IPT-P)
Female patients (n=30) who meet criteria for major depression and chronic pelvic pain will be randomly assigned to Enhanced Support and Connection to Counseling (ESCC).
Behavioral: Enhanced Support and Connection to Counseling
IPT-P focuses on improving relationships as a way to improve depression and pain. The patient and therapist work together to improve communication and enhance relationships and social support. Patients choose a problem focus and goal related to both their pain and depression. Up to 8 IPT-P sessions are provided regardless of ability to pay.
Research staff connect patients with the Strong Family Therapy Services, Women's Behavioral Health Service, or other appropriate mental health care and reduce potential barriers from making it to the initial appointment. This support includes navigating insurance issues, addressing issues of childcare and transportation, helping to schedule the initial appointment, reminder calls, and follow-up after the scheduled intake. Research staff will also check-in monthly to see if the patients require any additional support to remain in mental health treatment. Up to 8 therapy sessions are covered regardless of ability to pay.
A self-report measure BDI and a clinician measure HRSD will evaluate depression severity. These measures are standards in primary care depression trials and in pain studies and have demonstrated sensitivity to detect changes in depress
Time frame: 0, 12 wks, 24 wks, 36 wks
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