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Effect of Depressin Screening and Care Program at Community Health Center

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2012 by National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01626703
First received: June 20, 2012
Last updated: June 22, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

Depression affect between 5% and 10% of older adults seen in the primary care setting.Late-life depression is often chronic or recurrent and is associated with substantial suffering, functional impairment, and diminished health-related quality of life.Depressed, older primary care patients are frequent users of general medical services and may have poor adherence to medical treatments.They are also at increased risk of death from suicide and medical illnesses. The aim of this study is to examine whether depression screening and health care practitioner feedback are increased depression treatment rate.

Depression screening is provided 60 or more who visited community health care center with a 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale.GDS scores of 10 or more were classified depression positive. Intervention group participants received twice remind calls from primary care nurse.


Condition Intervention
Depression
Screening
Elderly
 Other: Reminding call

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Screening

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Depression
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Reuptake rate [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • reduced depressive symptoms [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (SGDS)

  • changed perceived heath status [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)


Estimated Enrollment: 86
Study Start Date: June 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   60 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 60 or more
  • 10 or more in GDS scor

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe cognitive problem
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01626703

Contacts
Contact: Hyeon-Woo Yim, MD, Ph.D +82-2-2258-7860 y1693@catholic.ac.kr
Contact: Hyunsuk Sue Jeong, MA +82-2-2258-7372 suejeong@catholic.ac.kr

Locations
Korea, Republic of
Chungju community health care center Recruiting
Chungju, Choongbuk, Korea, Republic of, 123456
Contact: Moon-Soon Song, BA     +82-43-850-3510     sms5609@korea.kr    
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01626703     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: A102065_2012_2
Study First Received: June 20, 2012
Last Updated: June 22, 2012
Health Authority: Korea: Ministry of Health and Welfare

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depression
Depressive Disorder
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013