Changing Minds - Supporting Depressed Elderly People With an Individually Tailored Service Model

Changing Minds - Studying the Effects of a Tailored Psychosocial Support Model on Depressive Mood and Quality of Life in Depressive Elderly People

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00845377

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-02-18

Start date

2008-04-30

Completion date

2010-06-30

Last updated

2009-02-18

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Conditions

Depression, Psychological Well-Being

Keywords

Depression, Aging, Psychological well-being, Psychosocial intervention

Brief summary

Depression is one of the leading causes of emotional suffering in later life. It has been estimated that 2-5% of community-dwelling elderly people suffer from major depression, but according to recent studies, as much as 25 % have clinically significant depressive symptoms.Typically, depressive symptoms in the elderly are treated solely with antidepressants. The aim of this project is to study the effects of a comprehensive psychosocial intervention on the psychological well-being, quality of life and use of services in depressed elderly people. In addition, the processes of intervention are studied from the perspective of the participants as well as the service system. The research is conducted in collaboration with the city of Espoo. The design of the study combines clinical trial with qualitative process analysis.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALComprehensive psychosocial support for depressed elderly

The model includes a psychiatric nurse as a care manager, a multiprofessional team with a physiotherapist, psychologist and psychiatrist. Each participant receives individually tailored services such as therapeutic groups, conversation groups, physical exercise, music therapy, art therapy and nutritional counseling

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 60+

Exclusion criteria

* severe memory disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Alleviating depressive symptoms measured with Geriatric Depression Scale	base line, 6 months, 1 year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life measured with WHO QuolBref	base line, 6 months, 1 year

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Primary ContactMarja K Saarenheimo, PhD

marja.saarenheimo@vtkl.fi+358 50 367 6742

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026