A clinical trial to study the effect of psychoeducation along with treatment as usual in patients with late life depression.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mildHealth Condition 2: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderateHealth Condition 3: F322- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, severe without psychotic features
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/05/018956
- Lead Sponsor
- KING GEORGES MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1Patients aged 60 years and above
2Patients giving the informed consent
3Patients scoring 24 and above in the Hindi Mental Status Examination (HMSE)
4Patients with first episode of depression and no previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder
5Patients who have been clinically diagnosed with depression
6Patientsââ?¬• diagnosis will be confirmed on Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 6.0 (MINI 6.0)
Exclusion Criteria
1 Patients having any severe medical illness
2 Patients with hearing impairment or language problem or any other issue which is can be serious impediment to the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychoeducation will improve outcome in case group patients with late life depression.Timepoint: 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Giving psychoeducation will lower down the scores of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in case group patients.Timepoint: 4 weeks