Effect of Depressin Screening and Care Program at Community Health Center

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Screening; Elderly

• Registration Number: NCT01626703
• Lead Sponsor: National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-22
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-25
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

• 60 or more
• 10 or more in GDS scor

Exclusion Criteria

• severe cognitive problem

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reuptake rate	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduced depressive symptoms	12 weeks	Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (SGDS)
changed perceived heath status	12 weeks	Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chungju community health care center; 🇰🇷 Chungju, Choongbuk, Korea, Republic of