Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial (PROSPECT)

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Depression, Suicide, Attempted

In brief

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a primary care intervention on reducing suicidal ideation and depression in older patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00279682

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

1200

Starts

1999-05-01

Expected to finish

2003-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-01-19

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• upcoming appointment with primary care clinician

You may not qualify if…

• inability to give consent
• minimental status examination <18
• ability to communicate in English

Where it is running

• Weill Medical College of Cornell University — White Plains, New York, United States
• Universilty of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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