Trial Outcomes & Findings for Shared Decision-Making for Elderly Depressed Primary Care Patients (NCT NCT01031134)

NCT ID: NCT01031134

Last Updated: 2017-06-16

Results Overview

Any mental health service use over 12 weeks.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

202 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2017-06-16

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Shared Decision Making
1 in person session followed by 2 telephone calls 1 and 2 weeks later. Shared Decision Making: Shared decision-making, in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed upon treatment decision. The focus of the intervention is to empower elderly depressed primary care patients and help them efficiently arrive at a treatment decision that can be successfully implemented.
Usual Care
Physician Usual Care of depressed patients. Usual Care: Usual Care reflects the standard of care in primary care practice: following physician recommendation for treatment. Physicians will recommend some form of depression treatment. This may take the form of an antidepressant prescription or psychotherapy referral. The physician will encourage patients to telephone with any questions. Following the treatment recommendation provided to the patient, the physician will provide care as usual.
Overall Study
STARTED
114
88
Overall Study
COMPLETED
103
78
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
10

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Shared Decision-Making for Elderly Depressed Primary Care Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Shared Decision Making
n=114 Participants
1 in person session followed by 2 telephone calls 1 and 2 weeks later. Shared Decision Making: Shared decision-making, in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed upon treatment decision. The focus of the intervention is to empower elderly depressed primary care patients and help them efficiently arrive at a treatment decision that can be successfully implemented.
Usual Care
n=88 Participants
Physician Usual Care of depressed patients. Usual Care: Usual Care reflects the standard of care in primary care practice: following physician recommendation for treatment. Physicians will recommend some form of depression treatment. This may take the form of an antidepressant prescription or psychotherapy referral. The physician will encourage patients to telephone with any questions. Following the treatment recommendation provided to the patient, the physician will provide care as usual.
Total
n=202 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
114 Participants
n=39 Participants
88 Participants
n=41 Participants
202 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
92 Participants
n=39 Participants
72 Participants
n=41 Participants
164 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=39 Participants
16 Participants
n=41 Participants
38 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
101 Participants
n=39 Participants
83 Participants
n=41 Participants
184 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
n=39 Participants
5 Participants
n=41 Participants
18 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
1 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
34 Participants
n=39 Participants
25 Participants
n=41 Participants
59 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
58 Participants
n=39 Participants
53 Participants
n=41 Participants
111 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
22 Participants
n=39 Participants
9 Participants
n=41 Participants
31 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
114 Participants
n=39 Participants
88 Participants
n=41 Participants
202 Participants
n=35 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Any mental health service use over 12 weeks.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Shared Decision Making
n=103 Participants
1 in person session followed by 2 telephone calls 1 and 2 weeks later. Shared Decision Making: Shared decision-making, in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed upon treatment decision. The focus of the intervention is to empower elderly depressed primary care patients and help them efficiently arrive at a treatment decision that can be successfully implemented.
Usual Care
n=78 Participants
Physician Usual Care of depressed patients. Usual Care: Usual Care reflects the standard of care in primary care practice: following physician recommendation for treatment. Physicians will recommend some form of depression treatment. This may take the form of an antidepressant prescription or psychotherapy referral. The physician will encourage patients to telephone with any questions. Following the treatment recommendation provided to the patient, the physician will provide care as usual.
Number of Participants Who Adhered to Physician Recommended Treatment
40 Participants
16 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 week

Population: fewer number of participants in comparison to primary outcome measure reflect greater numbers of missing observations for the Hamilton outcome

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale change score from baseline to 12 weeks. This scale measures severity of depressive symptoms (range 0-76), with higher scores indicating more severe symptomatology.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Shared Decision Making
n=84 Participants
1 in person session followed by 2 telephone calls 1 and 2 weeks later. Shared Decision Making: Shared decision-making, in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed upon treatment decision. The focus of the intervention is to empower elderly depressed primary care patients and help them efficiently arrive at a treatment decision that can be successfully implemented.
Usual Care
n=66 Participants
Physician Usual Care of depressed patients. Usual Care: Usual Care reflects the standard of care in primary care practice: following physician recommendation for treatment. Physicians will recommend some form of depression treatment. This may take the form of an antidepressant prescription or psychotherapy referral. The physician will encourage patients to telephone with any questions. Following the treatment recommendation provided to the patient, the physician will provide care as usual.
Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Scores
-6.05 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.03
-7.35 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.97

Adverse Events

Shared Decision Making

Serious events: 49 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Usual Care

Serious events: 47 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Shared Decision Making
n=114 participants at risk
1 in person session followed by 2 telephone calls 1 and 2 weeks later. Shared Decision Making: Shared decision-making, in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed upon treatment decision. The focus of the intervention is to empower elderly depressed primary care patients and help them efficiently arrive at a treatment decision that can be successfully implemented.
Usual Care
n=88 participants at risk
Physician Usual Care of depressed patients. Usual Care: Usual Care reflects the standard of care in primary care practice: following physician recommendation for treatment. Physicians will recommend some form of depression treatment. This may take the form of an antidepressant prescription or psychotherapy referral. The physician will encourage patients to telephone with any questions. Following the treatment recommendation provided to the patient, the physician will provide care as usual.
General disorders
ER visit
18.4%
21/114 • 24 weeks
23.9%
21/88 • 24 weeks
Surgical and medical procedures
hospitalization
0.88%
1/114 • 24 weeks
1.1%
1/88 • 24 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
hospitalization
0.00%
0/114 • 24 weeks
1.1%
1/88 • 24 weeks
General disorders
hospitalization
0.00%
0/114 • 24 weeks
2.3%
2/88 • 24 weeks
Surgical and medical procedures
ambulatory surgery
1.8%
2/114 • 24 weeks
0.00%
0/88 • 24 weeks
Cardiac disorders
ER visit
3.5%
4/114 • 24 weeks
10.2%
9/88 • 24 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
ER visit
0.88%
1/114 • 24 weeks
0.00%
0/88 • 24 weeks
Infections and infestations
ER visit
1.8%
2/114 • 24 weeks
2.3%
2/88 • 24 weeks
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
ER visit
1.8%
2/114 • 24 weeks
3.4%
3/88 • 24 weeks
Psychiatric disorders
ER visit
0.88%
1/114 • 24 weeks
3.4%
3/88 • 24 weeks
Renal and urinary disorders
ER visit
0.88%
1/114 • 24 weeks
0.00%
0/88 • 24 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ER visit
5.3%
6/114 • 24 weeks
3.4%
3/88 • 24 weeks
Surgical and medical procedures
ER visit
0.88%
1/114 • 24 weeks
0.00%
0/88 • 24 weeks
Vascular disorders
ER visit
6.1%
7/114 • 24 weeks
2.3%
2/88 • 24 weeks

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Patrick Raue, Ph.D.

Weill Cornell Medical College

Phone: 206-543-3807

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place