A Long Term Effect of Collaborative Care on Depression Treatment in a Community Dwelling Elderly

January 18, 2017 updated by: Hyeon Woo Yim, National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Suicide is a significant cause of death in Korea. According to the report compiled by the Korea National Statistical Office, 24.8 victims of every 100,000 in 2007 (Korea National Statistical Office, 2008), which is higher compared with 10.1 in the United States, 6.0 in the United Kingdom, and 19.1 in Japan (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008). Especially, suicide rate is incredibly higher in elderly. Most persons who commit suicide have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Among them, 60% had Depression when they committed suicide. Therefore, this study aimed the impact of a care management intervention on depression treatment and reducing suicidal ideation in elderly patients with depression.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

82

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Korea, Republic of
    • Choong-Book
      • Chungju, Choong-Book, Korea, Republic of, 380700
        • Kunkuk University of Chungju Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 60 and older
  • current major or minor depression

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe cognitive dysfunction
  • severe auditory dysfunction
  • history of psychosis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: care management type 1
2-month care management
Other: care management
6-month care management
Active Comparator: care management type 2
6-month care management
Other: care management
6-month care management

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)
Time Frame: 6 months after baseline
6 months after baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
suicide ideation
Time Frame: 6 months after baseline
suicide ideation: suicide questionnaire
6 months after baseline
treatment compliance
Time Frame: at 6 months from baseline
at 6 months from baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 20, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 18, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A102065_2013

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