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DepressionNCT01626703

Effect of Depressin Screening and Care Program at Community Health Center

A study testing Reminding call in people with Depression and Screening, run by National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Depression affect between 5% and 10% of older adults seen in the primary care setting.Late-life depression is often chronic or recurrent and is associated with substantial suffering, functional impairment, and diminished health-related quality of life.Depressed, older primary care patients are frequent users of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depression, Screening, Elderly
What is being tested?
Reminding call
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
86 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jun 2012to Mar 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 60 or more
  • 10 or more in GDS scor

Who cannot join

  • severe cognitive problem

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Chungju community health care center

    Chungju, Choongbuk, 123456

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Depression affect between 5% and 10% of older adults seen in the primary care setting.Late-life depression is often chronic or recurrent and is associated with substantial suffering, functional impairment, and diminished health-related quality of life.Depressed, older primary care patients are frequent users of general medical services and may have poor adherence to medical treatments.They are also at increased risk of death from suicide and medical illnesses. The aim of this study is to examine whether depression screening and health care practitioner feedback are increased depression treatment rate.

Depression screening is provided 60 or more who visited community health care center with a 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale.GDS scores of 10 or more were classified depression positive. Intervention group participants received twice remind calls from primary care nurse.

Being tested
Reminding call
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Reminding callOther

Study groups in NCT01626703
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
interventionExperimentalremiding call
Receives: Other: Reminding call
ControlNo interventionNo intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reuptake rate

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. reduced depressive symptoms

    Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (SGDS)

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. changed perceived heath status

    Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Jun 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
86 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01626703
Sponsor's protocol ID
A102065_2012_2
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
20 Jun 2012
Last updated
10 Mar 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Reminding call in people with Depression and Screening, run by National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reuptake rate (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Mar 2016.

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