Depression in chronically ill elderly.

A clinical-economic trial evaluating a minimal psychological intervention, administered by trained nurses, aimed at reducing levels of depression and increasing quality of life in chronically ill elderly people.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27042

Enrollment

360

Registered

2005-06-21

Start date

2003-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Minimal psychological intervention (MPI) vs care as usual.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Established diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus Type II or COPD; 2. age 60 years and over; 3. community dwelling; 4. minor depression or mild and moderate categories of major depression according to MINI and Hamilton-criteria (DSM-IV), completed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Treatment with antidepressants; 2. severe category of major depression; 3. major psychiatric problems; 4. current psychosocial/psychiatric treatment; 5. serious cognitive problems (demential syndrome); 6. on waiting list for nursing home; 7. bedridden; 8. recent loss of spouse (< 3 months); 9. non Dutch-speaking.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) assessed at baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months after inclusion, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility assessed using cost-diaries and the EuroQol at baseline and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after inclusion.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life (SF-36) assessed at baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months after inclusion.	—

Contacts

Public ContactJ.Th.M. Eijk, van

University Maastricht (UM), Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology P.O. Box 616

j.vaneijk@zw.unimaas.nl+31 (0)43 3882283

Outcome results