The effectiveness of Activity Scheduling as a nursing intervention in inpatient depressed elderly; an intervention study

Completed

• Conditions: depression; Depressive disorder; 10027946

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35499
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

- age 60 y and older,
- depressive disorder DSM-IV-tr: codes 296.2x, 296.3x. Diagnose determined with MINI (M.I.N.I interational neuropsychiatric interview, van Vliet et al.2000)
- abbility to read and write in Dutch,
- approval by means of the informed consent procedure

Exclusion Criteria

- cognitive problems (score <24 on the Minimal Mental State Examination [MMSE])
- obssesive compulsive disorder, determined with MINI (M.I.N.I international neuropsychiatric interview van Vliet et al. 2000)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>depressive symptoms (geriatric depression schale [GDS] and Montgommery Asberg<br /><br>Depression rating Scale [MADRS]),<br /><br>Quality of life, (MOS 36 items Short Forms Health Survey [SF-36]),<br /><br>Mastery (Pearlin Mastery Scale),<br /><br>Costs (Trimbos/iMTA questionnaire for costs associated with Psychiatric Illness<br /><br>[Tic-P]),<br /><br>Activty level.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Factors of implementation</p><br>