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Ecosystem Focused Therapy for Treating Older Depressed Stroke Survivors

NCT00944762 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-02-23

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Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of a specialized psychotherapy for treating elderly stroke survivors who are depressed.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Ecosystem Focused Therapy (EFT)

12 therapist-led sessions over 25 weeks, in which a participant will learn problem-solving skills, the participant's physical environment will be modified, and the family or caregiver will facilitate the participant's adaptation. Active participation in treatment and rehabilitation for stroke will also be targeted by EFT's problem-solving approach, creating synergy among treatments.

BEHAVIORAL

Education in stroke and depression

Information and resources on living with stroke and depression will be provided in 12 sessions over 25 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victoria Wilkins, PhD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  • George S. Alexopoulos, MD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-01
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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