Trial Outcomes & Findings for Outreach to Reduce Depression Disparities (NCT NCT05580406)

NCT ID: NCT05580406

Last Updated: 2026-05-01

Results Overview

Defined as either at least one filled prescription for any antidepressant medication or attending at least one individual psychotherapy visit.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

309 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

within 60 days of randomization

Results posted on

2026-05-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Usual Care
Participants assigned to usual care will not receive outreach messages (online or via telephone) by study staff.
Outreach Messaging
Participants in the outreach messaging arm will receive messages via online secure message system (embedded within the health care record) and/or telephone. Outreach messaging: Participants will receive outreach messages via health care system secure messaging and/or phone following a new diagnosis of depression made in primary care if the participant has failed to initiate treatment (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy) within 30 days of new diagnosis.
Overall Study
STARTED
152
157
Overall Study
COMPLETED
152
113
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
44

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Usual Care
Participants assigned to usual care will not receive outreach messages (online or via telephone) by study staff.
Outreach Messaging
Participants in the outreach messaging arm will receive messages via online secure message system (embedded within the health care record) and/or telephone. Outreach messaging: Participants will receive outreach messages via health care system secure messaging and/or phone following a new diagnosis of depression made in primary care if the participant has failed to initiate treatment (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy) within 30 days of new diagnosis.
Overall Study
Did not read message or was not reached via telephone
0
44

Baseline Characteristics

Outreach to Reduce Depression Disparities

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Usual Care
n=152 Participants
Participants assigned to usual care will not receive outreach messages (online or via telephone) by study staff.
Outreach Messaging
n=157 Participants
Participants in the outreach messaging arm will receive messages via online secure message system (embedded within the health care record) and/or telephone. Outreach messaging: Participants will receive outreach messages via health care system secure messaging and/or phone following a new diagnosis of depression made in primary care if the participant has failed to initiate treatment (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy) within 30 days of new diagnosis.
Total
n=309 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=14 Participants
3 Participants
n=34 Participants
4 Participants
n=69 Participants
Age, Continuous
49.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.5 • n=14 Participants
49.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.3 • n=34 Participants
49.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.4 • n=69 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
98 Participants
n=14 Participants
109 Participants
n=34 Participants
207 Participants
n=69 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
54 Participants
n=14 Participants
48 Participants
n=34 Participants
102 Participants
n=69 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
1 Participants
n=34 Participants
1 Participants
n=69 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
37 Participants
n=14 Participants
30 Participants
n=34 Participants
67 Participants
n=69 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
17 Participants
n=14 Participants
21 Participants
n=34 Participants
38 Participants
n=69 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
56 Participants
n=14 Participants
60 Participants
n=34 Participants
116 Participants
n=69 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=14 Participants
4 Participants
n=34 Participants
9 Participants
n=69 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
36 Participants
n=14 Participants
38 Participants
n=34 Participants
74 Participants
n=69 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=14 Participants
12 Participants
n=34 Participants
20 Participants
n=69 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
144 Participants
n=14 Participants
145 Participants
n=34 Participants
289 Participants
n=69 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=14 Participants
0 Participants
n=34 Participants
0 Participants
n=69 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
152 participants
n=14 Participants
157 participants
n=34 Participants
309 participants
n=69 Participants
PHQ-9 total score
14.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2 • n=14 Participants
13.9 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6 • n=34 Participants
14.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.9 • n=69 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: within 60 days of randomization

Defined as either at least one filled prescription for any antidepressant medication or attending at least one individual psychotherapy visit.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=152 Participants
Participants assigned to usual care will not receive outreach messages (online or via telephone) by study staff.
Outreach Messaging
n=157 Participants
Participants in the outreach messaging arm will receive messages via online secure message system (embedded within the health care record) and/or telephone. Outreach messaging: Participants will receive outreach messages via health care system secure messaging and/or phone following a new diagnosis of depression made in primary care if the participant has failed to initiate treatment (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy) within 30 days of new diagnosis.
Number of Participants With Initiation of Formal Depression Treatment
9 Participants
36 Participants

Adverse Events

Usual Care

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

Outreach Messaging

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Vanessa Simiola

Kaiser Permanente, Center for Integrated Health Care Research

Phone: 808-432-7777

Results disclosure agreements

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