A randomized controlled trial of a senior centre group program for increasing social support and preventing depression in elderly people living in Norway

A randomized controlled trial of a senior centre group program for increasing social support and preventing depression in elderly people living in Norway - MEHSOSE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003120

Enrollment

138

Registered

2011-06-09

Start date

2006-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

LATE LIFE DEPRESSION F32.1 F32.2

Interventions

Group 1: The program consisted of a weekly meeting of 3 hours duration, carried out 38 times during a year at three different senior centres. The groups were fixed and counted 7-10 particpants each. T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Psychological distress, self-reported, not a regular user of the senior -centre, Norwegian speaking, able to communicate in an understandable way, wanted to be a partcipant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: regular users of senior centre, not speaking Norwegian, too mentally or physically ill.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
One outcome parameter was social support, as measured by scores on the Oslo-3 Social support scale (OSS-3). OSS-3 is based on three questions, with scores on each item and a sum score. Oslo1: How many people are you so close o that you can count on them if you have great personal problems? Oslo2: How much interest and concern do people show in what you do? Oslo3: How easy is it to get practical help from neighbors if you should need it. Another outcome parameter was depression/psychological distress as measured on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The participants n=92 were measured at baseline and after six months and again after 12 months after the intervention started.	—

Measure

Time frame

One outcome parameter was social support, as measured by scores on the Oslo-3 Social support scale (OSS-3). OSS-3 is based on three questions, with scores on each item and a sum score. Oslo1: How many people are you so close o that you can count on them if you have great personal problems? Oslo2: How much interest and concern do people show in what you do? Oslo3: How easy is it to get practical help from neighbors if you should need it. Another outcome parameter was depression/psychological distress as measured on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The participants n=92 were measured at baseline and after six months and again after 12 months after the intervention started.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome parametres was: - life satisfaction, as measured by scores on a question about quality of life - self-reported health, as measured by scores on a question of health - after 12 months the intervention group was also asked how musch the weekly program meant to them. They were also asked if they had got new friends or met the participants in private settings. All these measurements (both primary and secondary) were conducted in an identical manner in face-tofaceinterviews first at baseline and then at 12 months follow-up when intervention had come to an end.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome parametres was: - life satisfaction, as measured by scores on a question about quality of life - self-reported health, as measured by scores on a question of health - after 12 months the intervention group was also asked how musch the weekly program meant to them. They were also asked if they had got new friends or met the participants in private settings. All these measurements (both primary and secondary) were conducted in an identical manner in face-tofaceinterviews first at baseline and then at 12 months follow-up when intervention had come to an end.

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Countries

Norway

Contacts

Public ContactHege Bøen

Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Mental Health

hege.boen@fhi.no0047 21078254 cellphone 0047 47010609

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026