N/A
N=23
A Family-based Primary Care Intervention to Enhance Older Men's Depression Care
Major Depression
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02143024 ↗Enrolled (actual)
23
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Depressive Symptoms — 14.8; 15.3; 10.1; 13.0 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Family-based depression intervention (Behavioral); Usual care plus educational materials (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
- Primary completion
- Dec 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Depressive Symptoms |
14.8; 15.3; 10.1; 13.0; 11.8; 13.3 | — |
Summary
Despite the public health importance of clinical depression, more than 50% of depressed adults receive inadequate or no treatment, with even higher rates of under-treatment in men and minorities. Family members and/or friends often assist older adults in their health care and may help overcome barriers to formal care, yet there is a lack of primary care-based interventions that mobilize family members and friends to improve depression treatment. In partnership with a community-based clinic, this research will address this scientific gap by developing and then testing the feasibility and acceptability of a family-based intervention that can be delivered pragmatically in a primary care setting serving large numbers of older minorities.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Men, age 50 and above
- English or Spanish speaking
- Score of >9 on the PHQ-9
- Non-demented
- Have an adult family member or close friend who can participate
Exclusion Criteria
- Adults unable to consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02143024). 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.