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Integrated Care for Older Adults With Major Depression and Physical Multimorbidity - The I-CONNECT

NCT07211750 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2025-12-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if I-CONNECT (Integrated Care for Older Adults with Major Depression and Physical Multimorbidity) can improve the health and well-being of older adults with depression or bipolar disorder and at least two chronic physical conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. It will also study if the care model improves how people experience their care, lowers treatment burden, and how well the program is delivered.

Researchers will compare two groups:

I-CONNECT group: participants receive care coordination, a personalized care plan, medication review, shared decision-making support, and regular follow-up from a care coordinator working with their GP, psychiatrist, pharmacist, and specialists.

Usual care group: participants continue with their normal healthcare from their GP and psychiatrist.

Participants will:

Receive either I-CONNECT or usual care, depending on their group

Complete questionnaires about their mood, quality of life, and care experience

Have their healthcare use (emergency visits and hospitalizations) tracked during the study

Conditions

  • Multimorbidity
  • Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
  • Mood Disorders
  • Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Integrated Care

Interventions

OTHER

integrated care intervention tailored to the needs of older adults leaving at home with mood disorders and multimorbidity in Leuven

The six guiding principles are translated into practice through a structured six-step care model. Each step operationalizes one or more principles, ensuring that the model is consistently applied across patient trajectories. The program takes 12 months, with flexible contacts depending on patient's needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

    collaborator OTHER

  • KU Leuven

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-01
Completion
2027-10-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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