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Engagement Interview vs Control Visit: Number of Participants Who Initiated Depression Treatment

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Measures6

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

MeasureValue95% interval, lower95% interval, upperMethodNote
Risk in group 10.6630.5580.754wilson
Risk in group 20.6430.5360.737wilson
Risk difference, group 1 minus group 20.0199-0.1210.16newcombe hybrid score
Risk ratio, group 1 over group 21.030.8281.28log
Odds ratio, group 1 over group 21.090.5812.05log
Number needed to treat, for one more participant with the outcome on Engagement Interview than on Control Visit50.2from the risk difference intervalthe interval includes no difference

Groups2

Group 2 names the comparator: control.

GroupTitleDescriptionWith the outcomeAnalysedClinicalTrials.gov code
Group 1Engagement Interview
Subjects will be randomly assigned to engagement interview or a control visit.Trained CBT therapists at each of the three sites will conduct the engagement interview. The session will be aimed at improving the acceptance of the diagnosis of depression by patients and treatment for the same.~Engagement Interview: An Engagement Interview will comprise a one-on-one session with the patient, during which the health-care provider will use reflective statements and non-judgmental listening techniques, will explore barriers to treatment, and will help patient articulate ambivalence about engaging in treatment. This session will be enhanced with a 40-minute DVD that the subject will watch with the therapist in the dialysis facility. The subject will be encouraged to take the DVD home with them and watch it with their family members as well.
5786OG000
Group 2Control Visit
Subjects will be randomly assigned to engagement interview or a control visit. Individuals assigned to control visit will be scheduled for a follow-up discussion with a member of the research team. During this session, they will be informed of the diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia, the options for treatment available through the clinical trial, and alternatives should they decline participation in the clinical trial.
5484OG001

Outcome

Type
PRIMARY
Title
Number of Participants Who Initiated Depression Treatment
Description
The primary measure of efficacy of the Engagement Interview will be the number of patients undergoing hemodialysis with co-morbid depression who initiate treatment for the condition.~This will be defined as one of the following:~* Completing at least one psychotherapy session either as a part of the clinical trial or in the community within four weeks of establishing a diagnosis of major depression and/or dysthymia.~* Receiving a supply of anti-depressant drug either as a part of the clinical trial or the treating physician within four weeks of establishing a diagnosis of major depression and/or dysthymia.
Time frame
within four weeks of engagement interview or control visit
Population

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial

Title
A Trial of Sertraline vs. CBT for End-stage Renal Disease Patients With Depression {ASCEND}
NCT number
NCT02358343
Phases
PHASE3
Conditions
Depression, End Stage Renal Disease
Interventions
Engagement Interview, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Antidepressant Drug Therapy
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Results first posted
2019-07-23

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Source

Release
trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
Release manifest SHA-256
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AACT copy
2026-03-23
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outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.

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