Depressive symptoms in multimorbidity in old age
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group (basic and intensive version):
BRIDGE is carried out by the BRIDGE team according to a standardised, modular treatment manual for behavioural and physical activation in the
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (Partial) inpatient stay in geriatrics, gerontopsychiatry or internal medicine, neurology/geriatric centre, living at home, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) =4 points, Mini Mental Status Test (MMST) =20 points, multimorbidity, level of care <5, indication for behavioural and physical activation, statutory health insurance, capacity to consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Living in a nursing home, illness leading directly to death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stabilisation or improvement of (partial) inpatient treatment outcomes for depression | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of depressive symptoms, reduction of (partial) inpatient days, increase/maintain physical activity, increase/maintain physical functioning, increase/maintain cognitive performance, increase/maintain quality of life, increase/maintain emotional well-being, reduce perceived stress | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTeresa Buch
Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Outcome results
None listed