Evaluation of an Integrated Microfinance and Depression Care Program for Women

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Trial end date: 0000-00-00
• Target enrollment: 160
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The study evaluates LIFE-DM, an integrated microfinance and collaborative care intervention by comparing it to enhanced treatment as usual (national guideline antidepressant care and referral to microfinance resources) in Vietnam. Intervention effects at baseline, 6 month, and 12 month follow-up on patient outcomes, including depression, anxiety, quality of life, functioning, self-efficacy, satisfaction, and income will be compared across the two conditions.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: RAND
• Collaborators: Danang Psychiatric Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Treatments: Antidepressive Agents
• Last Updated: 2015-03-03

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• depression, low-income

Exclusion Criteria:

• psychosis, mania, substance abuse, high suicide risk, physical disabilities, significant cognitive impairments