M3VAS Validation in Polish Population
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Depressive Disorder. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Poland
- Next step
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Official title
The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS) Validation in Polish Population Diagnosed With Major Depressive Episode
Overview
Low mood and anhedonia represent the fundamental symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). Nevertheless, there is currently no standardized visual analogue scale available to assess the extent of both symptoms concurrently. The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS) is a newly developed tool for participants to self-assess core symptoms of depression: mood quality, pleasure experience (anhedonia), and suicidality. Despite suicidality not being a primary symptom, it is included due to its critical relevance to safety. Participants will be instructed to rate the intensity and frequency of their experiences over the preceding two weeks by marking a 100 mm ungraded line. A researcher will then assign a numerical value based on the mark's position, utilizing the left edge as 0 and the right as 100. The total score range, combining the three symptoms, ranged from 0 (minimum) to 300 (maximum). The M3VAS exhibited good psychometric properties in British population. In this study, the objective is to assess the psychometric properties of the scale within the Polish population diagnosed with major depressive episode within major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS)
Patients will be asked to complete The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS) and 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR-16).
Primary outcome measures
- The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS) [Time frame: Baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR-16) [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis as provided by DSM-5 criteria:
Major depressive disorder (MDD) Bipolar disorder (BD)
Exclusion criteria
Diagnosis as provided by DSM-5 criteria:
Psychotic disorders Current Mania or hypomania within bipolar disorder (BD)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Poland · 1 center
- Medical University of Gdańsk — Gdansk
Publications
- Moulton CD, Strawbridge R, Tsapekos D, Oprea E, Carter B, Hayes C, Cleare AJ, Marwood L, Mantingh T, Young AH. The Maudsley 3-item Visual Analogue Scale (M3VAS): Validation of a scale measuring core symptoms of depression. J Affect Disord. 2021 Mar 1;282:280-283. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.185. Epub 2020 Dec 31. PMID 33418379
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06412562 · M3VAS_PL