Can a Phone-Based therapy help rural spanish speakers beat depression?
NCT ID NCT07618312
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a behavioral activation therapy program delivered via telehealth for Spanish-speaking adults with depression living in rural areas of Montana and New Mexico. The goal is to see if the program improves depressive symptoms and keeps people engaged in mental health services. One hundred participants will be enrolled, and the study focuses on adapting the therapy to fit the needs of this community.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Behavioral activation therapy delivered via telehealth
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to improve depression symptoms and engagement in mental health services for underserved rural populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on telehealth access, which may be limited in some rural areas.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Spanish-speaking adult who prefers to receive services in Spanish Resident of a rural or frontier community in Montana or New Mexico Positive screen for depressive symptoms at or above study eligibility threshold on Spanish-language screening measure Able and willing to participate in telehealth sessions Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Active suicidal intent requiring immediate emergency intervention Current psychosis or mania Severe cognitive impairment that would prevent participation Currently receiving intensive psychiatric treatment that would conflict with the intervention Unable to participate in telehealth sessions Unable to provide informed consent
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