Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will receive automated messages through the WhatsApp Business application according to the allocation group. Participants will also receive reminders to visit a health professional in cas
(2) behaviour and well-being
(3) organising activities
(4) specific question on depressive symptoms
(5) review
and (6) well-being after the programme (relapse prevention).
Control group: The control group (n=225) will receive one audio message and one meme image with general information about subthreshold de
Sponsors
King's College London
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Registered with one of the participating clinics or organisation; aged 60 or over; scores of PHQ-2 higher than 0 (first two questions of PHQ-9) and PHQ-9 between 5 and 9; able to receive live calls and WhatsApp messages (audio and images) on a mobile phone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unable to communicate (non-Portuguese speaking, cognitively impaired or other problem hindering communication to engage in trial assessment and intervention such as vision or hearing problems, terminal illness or severe mental illness); individuals presenting suicidal risk during the two weeks prior to the screening assessment, as assessed by the 9th item of the PHQ-9 and Immediate Suicide Risk Protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in the means of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) score assessed at three months after entering into the trial. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in the means of the PHQ-9 score will also be assessed at five months to assess the maintenance of any earlier clinical gains. Moreover, general quality of life using the 5-item EuroQol (EQ-5D-5L), ICECAP-O, generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) and three-item UCLA Loneliness scale (3-item UCLA) will be measured at three and five months. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarcia Scazufca
Outcome results
None listed