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A Long Term Effect of Collaborative Care on Depression Treatment in a Community Dwelling Elderly

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Other: care management
Registration Number
NCT01817244
Lead Sponsor
National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Brief Summary

Suicide is a significant cause of death in Korea. According to the report compiled by the Korea National Statistical Office, 24.8 victims of every 100,000 in 2007 (Korea National Statistical Office, 2008), which is higher compared with 10.1 in the United States, 6.0 in the United Kingdom, and 19.1 in Japan (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008). Especially, suicide rate is incredibly higher in elderly. Most persons who commit suicide have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Among them, 60% had Depression when they committed suicide. Therefore, this study aimed the impact of a care management intervention on depression treatment and reducing suicidal ideation in elderly patients with depression.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
82
Inclusion Criteria
  • 60 and older
  • current major or minor depression
Exclusion Criteria
  • severe cognitive dysfunction
  • severe auditory dysfunction
  • history of psychosis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
care management type 1care management2-month care management
care management type 2care management6-month care management
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)6 months after baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
suicide ideation6 months after baseline

suicide ideation: suicide questionnaire

treatment complianceat 6 months from baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kunkuk University of Chungju Hospital

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Chungju, Choong-Book, Korea, Republic of

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