PSY-CARE: Psychological counselling and therapy for treating depression in homebound older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55646265
• Lead Sponsor: German Innovation Fund of the German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36647245/ outcome results (added 18/01/2023) 2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32758135/ (added 06/03/2024) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36417929/ (added 06/03/2024) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773916/ (added 22/05/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-14
• Study Completion: 2022-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 3 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 197

Inclusion Criteria

1. 60 years of age and older (male/female)
2. Living at home and near the catchment area of the participating psychotherapists (Berlin and neighbouring areas in Brandenburg)
3. Have a long-term care grade (Pflegegrad) (1-5)
4. Presence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms (major depression; adjustment disorder with depressive symptoms; dysthymia)
5. Are willing to participate in one of the two treatments

Exclusion Criteria

1. Moderate to severe dementia
2. Delirium, an acute psychosis or other cognitive disorders
3. Mania or hypomania
4. In the terminal stage of a disease
5. Currently receiving psychotherapy
6. Have communication difficulties or visual or hearing impairments that would severely impact on their capacity to take part in the intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of depressive symptoms measured by self-report, including the Geriatric Depression Scale at baseline (T1), directly after the intervention (T2), as well as at follow-up after 3 months (T3).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of life measured by a single item from the WHOQOL-OLD<br>2. Activities of daily living and functioning measured using the Barthel-Index and the IADL-Scale<br>3. Subjective health measured by a single question.<br>All will be assessed at baseline (T1), directly after the intervention (T2), as well as at follow-up after 3 months (T3).