Tablet-based support for older adults with recurrent depressive or bipolar disorder: A feasibility study of the eCare@Home system in routine outpatient practice
Completed
- Conditions
- recidiverende depressieve of bipolaire stoornisrecurrent depressive or bipolar disorderrepeated episodes of feeling down or manic.10027946
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON42131
- Lead Sponsor
- GGZ inGeest (Amsterdam)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who are eligible:
- are 60 years of age or older;
- are currently treated by GGZ inGeest for recurrent depression (minimally two former depressive episodes including the present episode) or bipolar disorder (as determined by the GGZ inGeest registration records);
- have been in treatment at GGZ inGeest for at least 6 months;
- have sufficient command of the Dutch language, both verbally and in writing;
- provide signed informed consent.
Informal carers who are eligible:
- live together with the patient (e.g. as a spouse) or have contact with the patient at least once a week;
- are 18 years of age or older;
- sign the informed consent form as well.
Exclusion Criteria
There are no exclusion criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome measures include acceptability (for patients), usability (for<br /><br>patients, their informal carers and clinicians) and client satisfaction (for<br /><br>patients).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome measures will focus on mood disorder symptom severity, sleep<br /><br>and activity and the correlation with the self-report variables of the HomePad<br /><br>(mood, sleep and activity).</p><br>