N/A
Completed N=30
Using Peer Mentors to Deliver Depression Care
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02261818 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Depression With PHQ-9 — 7.7 units on a scale
Summary
Can peer mentors be integrated into depression care to older adults with mental health professional supervision? We will assess whether peer mentors who are lay persons who are in recovery from depression can provide depression care services to older adults with depression. Older adults who are 50 and older will be screened for depression in the clinic and community. Those who meet criteria will be paired with a peer mentor for 8 meetings. Peer mentors will audiorecord their meetings with the patient and the recordings will be analyzed to assess what kinds of communication and behaviors the peer mentors engage in and what among those communications may be associated with relieving depression. The peer mentor will be trained and supervised by a psychiatrist and they will form a team to provide the depression care to the older adult. The study aims to relieve depressive symptoms and engage older adults in care. Both older adults and peer mentors wil be interviewed after the study to assess the strengths and weaknesses of peer mentor delivery of depression care. A manual will be developed describing the process and procedures of the study.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Depression With PHQ-9 |
7.7 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Peer mentors: Inclusion criteria:
- 50 years and older,
- able to give informed consent;
- received basic training in behavioral health,
- history of depression.-
Patients:
- 50 years and older;
- clinically significant depression (defined above);
- able to communicate in English;
- willing to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Peer mentors: Exclusion criteria:
- meet current diagnostic criteria for Minor or Major Depressive Disorder;
- meet current diagnostic criteria for a psychotic disorder;
- meet current diagnostic criteria for substance abuse or dependence.
Patients:
- meet diagnostic criteria for mania or hypomania;
- meet diagnostic criteria for psychotic syndrome;
- meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence;
- acutely suicidal or psychotic; and,
- a score on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) <24.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02261818). 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.