Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module

The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.

Eligibility Module path is as follows:

Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module


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NCT ID: NCT02375308
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria for current mild to moderate Major Depressive Episode (MDE) * Informed consent * Fluent in German * Time for weekly therapy sessions * Stable antidepressant medication since three months Exclusion Criteria: * A history of lifetime bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms * A diagnosis of a chronic Major Depressive Disorder (total duration of two years and more) * Fulfilling the DSM-5 criteria for current severe MDE or scores in MADRS \>/= 35 or QIDSC16 (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology) \>/= 16 * Remission of current MDE since more than four weeks prior to inclusion assessment * Acute risk for suicide * Severe cognitive impairment (confirmed suspicion with Mini-Mental-State-Test \> 25) * A dominating primary diagnosis of another axis I disorder including anxiety disorders (e.g. Panic disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anorexia nervosa, Borderline personality disorder), or any severe substance-related abuse or dependence disorder * A physical illness which would interfere with regular psychotherapy sessions * Outpatient psychotherapy during the last 12 months
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years
Study: NCT02375308
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT02375308