Changing Minds - Supporting Depressed Elderly People With an Individually Tailored Service Model

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Changing Minds - Studying the Effects of a Tailored Psychosocial Support Model on Depressive Mood and Quality of Life in Depressive Elderly People

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00845377
• Other study ID #: CUWAged 0901
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: February 17, 2009
• Last updated: February 17, 2009
• Start date: April 2008
• Est. completion date: June 2010

Study information

• Verified date: February 2009
• Source: Central Union for the Welfare of the Aged
• Contact: Marja K Saarenheimo, PhD
• Phone: +358 50 367 6742
• Email: marja.saarenheimo[@]vtkl.fi
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Finland: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Depression is one of the leading causes of emotional suffering in later life. It has been estimated that 2-5% of community-dwelling elderly people suffer from major depression, but according to recent studies, as much as 25 % have clinically significant depressive symptoms.Typically, depressive symptoms in the elderly are treated solely with antidepressants.

The aim of this project is to study the effects of a comprehensive psychosocial intervention on the psychological well-being, quality of life and use of services in depressed elderly people. In addition, the processes of intervention are studied from the perspective of the participants as well as the service system. The research is conducted in collaboration with the city of Espoo. The design of the study combines clinical trial with qualitative process analysis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: June 2010
• Est. primary completion date: April 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 60 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 60+

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe memory disease

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Psychological Well-Being

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Comprehensive psychosocial support for depressed elderly
The model includes a psychiatric nurse as a care manager, a multiprofessional team with a physiotherapist, psychologist and psychiatrist. Each participant receives individually tailored services such as therapeutic groups, conversation groups, physical exercise, music therapy, art therapy and nutritional counseling

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Finland	Central Union for the Welfare of the Aged	Helsinki

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Central Union for the Welfare of the Aged	University of Eastern Finland

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Finland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Alleviating depressive symptoms measured with Geriatric Depression Scale		base line, 6 months, 1 year	No
Secondary	Quality of life measured with WHO QuolBref		base line, 6 months, 1 year	No