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NCT Number: NCT01817244

A Long Term Effect of Collaborative Care on Depression Treatment in a Community Dwelling Elderly

Suicide is a significant cause of death in Korea. According to the report compiled by the Korea National Statistical Office, 24.8 victims of every 100,000 in 2007 (Korea National Statistical Office, 2008), which is higher compared with 10.1 in the United States, 6.0 in the United Kingdom, and 19.1 in Japan (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008). Especially, suicide rate is incredibly higher in elderly. Most persons who commit suicide have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Among them, 60% had Depression when they committed suicide. Therefore, this study aimed the impact of a care management intervention on depression treatment and reducing suicidal ideation in elderly patients with depression.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kunkuk University of Chungju Hospital

Chungju, Choong-Book, 380700, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 60 and older
  • current major or minor depression

Exclusion criteria

  • severe cognitive dysfunction
  • severe auditory dysfunction
  • history of psychosis

Treatment and study plan

Care Management

Other

6-month care management

Primary outcomes

  1. Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)

    Time frame: 6 months after baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. suicide ideation

    Time frame: 6 months after baseline

    suicide ideation: suicide questionnaire

  2. treatment compliance

    Time frame: at 6 months from baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Mar 25, 2013
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2017

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