This Hybrid 1 Study will test the effectiveness of a bundled intervention comprised of behavioral activation and medication optimization in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults undergoing Orthopedic surgery (compared with usual care), while examining implementation outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
116
The behavioral intervention will consist of behavioral activation (BA), the basic premise of which is to help people with mental health problems to engage in activities that are reinforcing or meaningful and guided by their personal values
Medication optimization consists of a simple set of principles: reconcile patient's medications, identify the patient's likely need for, and interest in, a medication adjustment, make the adjustment, and assess the response to that adjustment.
Care as usual, with written resources provided
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
PHQ-ADS (Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale)
Change in PHQ-ADS (Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale) scores from baseline to 3 months postoperatively will be compared between the two study arms 3 months after surgery. PHQ-ADS is a composite measure of anxiety and depression. PHQ-ADS scores can range from 0 to 48 (with higher scores indicating more severe depression/anxiety)
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months post-operatively
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