Depression Clinical Trial
Official title:
Telephone Calls for Health for Homebound Older Adults
Verified date | March 2021 |
Source | University of Texas at Austin |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
A randomized controlled trial of the effect of 4 weeks of regular check-in calls, up to 5 per week based on participant's choice and 2 survey collection calls and possible referral of other services, versus no daily check-in calls, on self-reported loneliness measures for current Meals on Wheels participants (MOW).
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 240 |
Est. completion date | September 26, 2020 |
Est. primary completion date | September 24, 2020 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Adult (18+) clients of Meals on Wheels of Central Texas Exclusion Criteria: - Cognitive impairment or in a hospice program. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Texas |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Texas at Austin | Meals on Wheels Central Texas |
United States,
Anderson, G., Thayer, C. . Loneliness and Social Connections: A National Survey of Adults 45 and Older. Washington, DC: AARP Research, September 2018. https://doi.org/10.26419/res.00246.001.
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Loneliness as assessed by the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale | Investigators will use the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness 6-Item Scale for Overall, Emotional, and Social Loneliness. Scored from 0-6, a score of 0 indicates least lonely while a score of 6 indicates most lonely. | 4 weeks | |
Primary | Loneliness as Assessed by the UCLA Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys | Investigators will use the UCLA Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys to measure loneliness. Scored from 3-9, higher scores indicate greater degrees of loneliness. | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Depression as Assessed by the 8-item Depression Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) | Investigators will use the Depression Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) to measure depression. Scored from 0-3, and a score of 0 indicates lower levels of depression while a score of 3 indicates higher levels of depression. | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Anxiety as Assessed by the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) | Investigators will use the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) to measure anxiety. Scored from 0-3, and a score of 0 indicates lower levels of anxiety while a score of 3 indicates higher levels of anxiety. | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Survey | Investigators will use the Short Form-12 question survey to measure physical and mental health status. Summary scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating a better self-reported level of health. | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Social Engagement as Assess by the Short Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS) | Investigators will use the 6-item Short Lubben Social Network Scale to measure social engagement. For the LSNS-6, the score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement. | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Empathy as Assessed by The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure | Investigators will use the CARE Measure to evaluate measures of empathy in the context of the caller/participant relationship | After the 4 week intervention (follow-up) | |
Secondary | Toronto Empathy Questionnaire | The Toronto Empathy Questionnaire will be used to assess characteristics of callers that align with measures of ability to be empathetic. | Prior to the 4 week intervention (baseline) |
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