Cited by 50Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationTreatment of Major DepressionMental Health Treatment and Access

Effectiveness of a collaborative care intervention for managing major depression and chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A cluster-randomised controlled trial

Aragonès, Enric, Rambla, Concepció, López-Cortacans, Germán, Tomé-Pires, Catarina, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Elisabet, Caballero, Antonia, Miró, Jordi·2019·Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background Depression and chronic musculoskeletal pain commonly occur as comorbid conditions, which increases their negative effects on health outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the DROP (DepRessiOn and Pain) programme designed for the management of major depression and chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary care.Methods A cluster-randomised controlled trial was carried out between June 2015 and December 2017 with 328 patients with major depression and chronic musculoskeletal pain, randomly allocated to either intervention arm or usual care arm. The intervention included care management, optimised management of depression, and a psychoeducational programme. Outcomes were monitored using blinded interviews over a 12-month period.Trial registration NCT02605278 (ClinicalTrials.gov).Results After 12 months, 274 patients were evaluated (83.5% participation). The severity of depression (Hopkins Symptom Checklist score) was 0.23 points lower in the intervention arm [1.11 vs. 1.34; CI95% = -0.42 to -0.04]. Intervention arm's response rate to antidepressant treatment was 18.9% higher [39.6% vs. 20.7%; OR = 2.74; CI95% = 1.12-6.67] and its remission rate for depression was 9.0% higher [20.1% vs. 11.1%; OR = 2.13; CI95% = 0.94-4.85] compared to the usual care arm. There were no significant differences between the two arms in terms of pain severity (Brief Pain Inventory severity score) [6.23 vs. 6.66; difference = -0.39; CI95% = -1.13-0.35] or pain response rate [18.7% vs. 18.5%; OR = 1.02; CI95% = 0.46-2.26].Limitations This is a pragmatic study, and poor adherence to the programme by patients and physicians was a main limitation.Conclusion The programme improves clinical outcomes for depression, although no clinical benefits were seen for pain.

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Authors
Aragonès, E., Rambla, C., López-Cortacans, G., Tomé-Pires, C., Sánchez-Rodríguez, E., Caballero, A., & Miró, J.
Affiliations
  • Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
  • Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud (ES)
Corresponding author
Aragonès, Enric
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-06
Volume
252
Pages
221-229
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2939212511
Cited by
50
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4
FWCI
2.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
major depressive disorder, chronic musculoskeletal pain, pain-depression comorbidity, collaborative care, primary care, care management, psychoeducation, antidepressant response, depression remission, pain intensity
MeSH terms
Intersectoral Collaboration, Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Primary Health Care, Program Evaluation, Cluster Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain

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