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Behavioral Activation and Medication Optimization In Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Procedures

NCT05575128 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2026-04-09

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Summary

This Hybrid 1 Study will test the effectiveness of a bundled intervention comprised of behavioral activation and medication optimization in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults undergoing cardiac surgery (compared with usual care), while examining implementation outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral activation

The behavioral intervention will consist of behavioral activation (BA), the basic premise of which is to help people with mental health problems to engage in activities that are reinforcing or meaningful and guided by their personal values

OTHER

Medication optimzation

Medication optimization consists of a simple set of principles: reconcile patient's medications, identify the patient's likely need for, and interest in, a medication adjustment, make the adjustment, and assess the response to that adjustment.

OTHER

Care as usual

Care as usual, with written resources provided

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simon Haroutounian, PharmD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-05
Primary Completion
2025-03-20
Completion
2025-03-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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