Effectiveness of a Depression Care Management Initiative in Home Healthcare

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

Depression in older home healthcare patients occurs very often, is typically not treated appropriately, and leads to poor health outcomes. This study tests an intervention, called "Depression Care for Patients at Home" or the Depression CAREPATH, designed to help home healthcare nurses work with the patients, their family, and their doctors in managing depression treat depression according to clinical guidelines and to manage its treatment over time. Patient outcomes, measured at 3, 6, and 12 months, include guideline-consistent changes in depression treatment and reduction in depressive symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01979302

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

310

Starts

2009-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-10

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• New home healthcare patient
• Age 65 years or older
• Depressed Mood or Anhedonia recorded by visiting nurse
• English or Spanish speaking

You may not qualify if…

• High suicide risk, i.e. intent or plan to attempt suicide in near future as defined by the suicide risk assessment.
• Significant Cognitive Impairment: Mini-mental Status Exam below 20
• Severe hearing impairment or aphasic
• Life expectancy less than 6 months (CMS 485)

Where it is running

• Weill Cornell Medical College, Westchester Division — White Plains, New York, United States

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