Major Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Case Management including systematic telephone monitoring by the General Practice Team versus usual care
Sponsors
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) / German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV) "Major Depression" as per Patient Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-D) screening 2. Anti-depressive therapy 3. Medical care by a family doctor 4. Age 18-80 5. Capability to voluntary, informed participation in research (written confirmation)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who cannot answer questionnaires independently 2. Patients who are terminally ill or could not speak German properly
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Major Depression: Status of depression in patient health questionnaire (PHQ-D, Löwe 2001) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Adherence of patient to therapy (self-report by patient) 2. Quality of life (QoL) (SF 36, Bullinger 1987) 3. Costs | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed