Model of integrated mental health video consultations for people with depression or anxiety in primary care (PROVIDE-C): assessor masked, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate whether an integrated mental health video consultation approach (PROVIDE model) can improve symptoms compared with usual care in adults with depression and anxiety disorders attending primary care.

Design

Assessor masked, multicentre, randomised controlled trial (PROVIDE-C).

Setting

In 29 primary care practices in Germany, working remotely online from one trial hub.

Participants

376 adults (18-81 years) who presented to their general practitioner (GP) with depression or anxiety, or both.

Intervention

Participants were randomised (1:1) to receive the PROVIDE model (n=187) or usual care (n=189). Usual care was provided by GPs through interventions such as brief counselling and psychotropic medication prescriptions and may or may not h

SUBMITTER: Haun MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423708 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature