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Study identifier: NCT06415838 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Behavioral Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults in a Municipal Context

Condition: Depression · Depressive Symptoms  ·  Sponsor: Sormland County Council, Sweden

PhaseNA
Planned participants160
Who can joinAll sexes, 65 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate if a brief psychological treatment called Behavioral Activation (BA) works to prevent and treat depression in older adults in a municipal context in Sweden. It will also learn about the patients' and therapists' experiences of the BA-treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are if the BA-treatment has an effect on the short and long term on: * Depressive symptoms * Anxiety symptoms * Self-rated activation * Functional ability * Loneliness * Self efficacy * Mental wellbeing * Quality of life * Need for community care services All participants will continue their care as usual (CAU), and half of the participants will be randomized to receive a five-session BA-treatment spread over two months as an add-on to CAU. All participants will answer a questionnaire in the beginning of the study, after two months, and after 3-, 6- and 12 months.

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Talk to the study team

Johnny Pellas, PhD  ·  +46702319795  ·  johnny.pellas@pubcare.uu.se

Marina Arkkukangas, PhD  ·  marina.arkkukangas@fou.sormland.se

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Locations (1)

Eskilstuna kommunEskilstuna, Sörmland, SwedenRecruiting

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