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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12623001345673
ACTRN12623001345673
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Enhanced Management of home-Based Elders with Depression (EMBED) program in reducing depression among older adults receiving in-home aged care.

Silverchain0 sites1,050 target enrollmentDecember 20, 2023

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Silverchain
Enrollment
1050
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 20, 2023
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Silverchain

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • .65 years of age or older.
  • Silverchain CHSP (Commonwealth home support programme) or HCP (Home care package) client.
  • Receipt of personal care, social, allied health or nursing services from Silverchain.
  • Current depressive symptoms: Participants with depressive symptoms are identified in two steps: (i) screening using the first two items of the PHQ\-9 (also known as the PHQ\-2 screening tool) \- a score of 2 or more is required: and (ii) administration of the full PHQ\-9 \- a score of 5 or more is required.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Receiving only domestic support or gardening services as part of their CHSP or HCP service
  • Current receipt of psychological therapy for low mood or depression outside of the trial (i.e., current treatment by a psychological practitioner such as psychologist, counsellor, or other health care professional)
  • Moderate or severe cognitive impairment (A score of 18 or lower on the Telephone Administered Mini Mental State Examination (TMMSE), and/or presence of a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia on the care record).
  • Severe acute medical illness likely to complicate participation in the trial.
  • Insufficient proficiency in English to take part in the trial.
  • Difficulty communicating over the telephone and/or video call
  • Diagnosis of one or more of the following psychiatric conditions: Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, alcohol or substance use disorder
  • Presence of severe suicidal ideation (classified as high risk on the Columbia\-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, with (i) an intention to act on suicidal thoughts or (ii) suicide attempts within previous 3 months)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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