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Table 1 Study exclusion criteria

From: Recruitment effort and costs from a multi-center randomized controlled trial for treating depression in type 2 diabetes

Medical exclusions

Psychiatric exclusions

• Age 18 years or older

• Not able to walk

• Currently pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant in the next year

• History of diabetic ketoacidosis

• Continuous insulin therapy since type 2 diabetes diagnosis

• History of stroke or transient ischemic attack

• Recent cardiac event (diagnosed angina, PTCA, any cardiac intervention for CAD or tachydysrhythmias in the past 6 months)

• Laser surgery for proliferative retinopathy in the past 6 months

• Aortic stenosis or other sever valvular heart disease or atrial fibrillation

• Lower limb amputation

• Asensory proliferative retinopathy

• Uncontrolled hypertension

• Current use of daytime oxygen (severe COPD)

• Class III or IV heart failure

• Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes < 1 year

• No diagnosis of current MDD

• Active suicidal ideation or history of suicide attempt

• Bipolar depression

• Evidence of psychotic symptoms or history of psychotic disorder

• Current substance abuse or dependence

• Co-morbid anxiety or eating disorders where MDD is not the primary presentation

• If on antidepressant medication, stable dose and usage for at least 6 weeks

• Current therapy for MDD by a mental health professional

  1. PTCA Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, CAD Coronary artery disease, MDD major depressive disorder, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease