Depression
Conditions
Keywords
care management, depression, elderly, Korea
Brief summary
Suicide is a significant cause of death in Korea. According to the report compiled by the Korea National Statistical Office, 24.8 victims of every 100,000 in 2007 (Korea National Statistical Office, 2008), which is higher compared with 10.1 in the United States, 6.0 in the United Kingdom, and 19.1 in Japan (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008). Especially, suicide rate is incredibly higher in elderly. Most persons who commit suicide have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Among them, 60% had Depression when they committed suicide. Therefore, this study aimed the impact of a care management intervention on depression treatment and reducing suicidal ideation in elderly patients with depression.
Interventions
OTHERcare management
6-month care management
Sponsors
National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 60 and older * current major or minor depression
Exclusion criteria
* severe cognitive dysfunction * severe auditory dysfunction * history of psychosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) | 6 months after baseline |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| suicide ideation | 6 months after baseline | suicide ideation: suicide questionnaire |
| treatment compliance | at 6 months from baseline | — |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed