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Depression and anxiety, Indicated Prevention in homes for the elderly.

Depression and anxiety, Indicated Prevention in homes for the elderly; feasibility and (cost)effectiveness of a generic stepped care programme.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON28374
Enrollment
180
Registered
2006-07-18
Start date
2006-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depressive and anxiety disorders

Interventions

A stepped care programme consisting watchfull waiting, biblio-therapy, Life review/PST and consultation of a mental health specialist as compared to usual care.

Sponsors

EMGO/VUmc
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. residents of homes for the elderly in Amsterdam; 2. aged 75 year and older; 3. scoring for symptoms of depression and anxiety on the screening measurement (CES-D); 4. capable of informed consent; 5. sufficiant understanding of the dutch language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Residents meeting criteria for major depression and/or clinical anxiety according to the MINI; 2. suffer cognitive impairment according to the MMSE are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of depressive and/or anxiety disorders in residents after one year as compared to usual care.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, psychological measures such as life satisfaction and wellbeing, satisfaction with care and treatment costs.

Contacts

Public ContactE. Dozeman

Emgo-Institute, VU medical centre, Department of General Practice, antwoordnummer 2941

els.dozeman@vumc.nl+31 (0)20 4449678

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)