N/A
Completed N=443
Improving Depression Management Through Peer Support
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00777205 ↗Enrolled (actual)
443
Serious AEs
1.8%
Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Functional Status-Mental Health (MCS) Over 12 Month Period — 32.71; 33.72; 34.77; 36.58 units on a scale — p=<0.05
Summary
We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that compared the effectiveness of a telephone delivered, recovery focused, peer-support intervention to enhanced usual care for VA patients with depression.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Functional Status-Mental Health (MCS) Over 12 Month Period |
32.71; 33.72; 34.77; 36.58; 36.6; 37.52 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Change in Functional Status-Physical Health (PCS) Over 12 Month Period |
36.63; 34.62; 37.68; 35.14; 36.91; 34.64 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Quality of Life |
38.80; 38.82; 41.14; 41.75; 41.89; 42.55 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Depression Symptoms |
25.60; 25.16; 20.77; 19.51; 18.86; 18.17 | <0.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Recovery Orientation |
64.23; 64.10; 67.37; 68.47; 71.25; 70.50 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- currently in treatment at Ann Arbor, Detroit, Battle Creek, or Saginaw VA or their associated community based outpatient clinics
- not receiving formal mental health services or regularly attending mutual self-help programs outside of the VA
- diagnosis of a depressive disorder in the last 24 months that is confirmed by the relevant clinician
- being seen less than bi-weekly by clinicians for psychiatric or substance use disorders
- past trial of psychotherapy and/or antidepressant trial
- have a current PHQ-9 scores > 10 or WSAS scores > 10
- have stable access to and ability to communicate by telephone
Exclusion Criteria
- diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, MDD with psychotic features, or Bipolar I in the past 24 months. Diagnosis of active substance dependence in the past 12 months or substance abuse in the last 6 months
- an immediate risk of suicide, requiring hospitalization or urgent evaluation
- clinician assessment that participation in the study could have an adverse impact on the patient or his/her partner.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00777205). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.