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

National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea82 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

6-month care management

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 60 and older * current major or minor depression Exclusion Criteria: * severe cognitive dysfunction * severe auditory dysfunction * history of psychosis

Locations (1)

Kunkuk University of Chungju Hospital

Chungju, Choong-Book, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)

Time frame: 6 months after baseline

Secondary Outcomes

suicide ideation

suicide ideation: suicide questionnaire

Time frame: 6 months after baseline

treatment compliance

Time frame: at 6 months from baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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