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Effectiveness of a Depression Care Management Initiative in Home Healthcare

NCT01979302 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2014-07-10

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Summary

Depression in older home healthcare patients occurs very often, is typically not treated appropriately, and leads to poor health outcomes. This study tests an intervention, called "Depression Care for Patients at Home" or the Depression CAREPATH, designed to help home healthcare nurses work with the patients, their family, and their doctors in managing depression treat depression according to clinical guidelines and to manage its treatment over time. Patient outcomes, measured at 3, 6, and 12 months, include guideline-consistent changes in depression treatment and reduction in depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Depression CAREPATH

Nurses receive training and agency support in depression assessment and depression care management

OTHER

Usual Care

Nurses receive training in depression assessment and review of usual care procedures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martha L Bruce, PhD, MPH · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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