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N/A N=29 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Peer to Peer Delivery of Behavioral Activation

Depression

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02292849 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
29
Serious AEs
16.7%
Results posted
Sep 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Peer to Peer Coaches Who Undergo Behavioral Activation Training and Achieve Certification — 7 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Peer to Peer (Behavioral); Standard Mental Health Referral (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Primary completion
Oct 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Peer to Peer Coaches Who Undergo Behavioral Activation Training and Achieve Certification		 7 —
PRIMARY
Number of Peer to Peer Clients Who Attend > 80% of Behavioral Activation Sessions		 8 —
SECONDARY
Changes in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Scores		 -8.0; 0.0 —

Summary

The goal of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary impact of peer-delivered Behavioral Activation (BA) for depressed older adults (60+) who are Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) residents or senior center participants.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 60 and older
  • Member of Lenox Hill Senior Center, St. Peter's Senior Center, or Beth Abe
  • Score of 10+ on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Presence of alcohol abuse, substance abuse, psychotic disorder, or bipolar disorder as observed on the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (SCID)
  • Inability to speak English
  • Dementia: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24
  • High suicide risk, i.e. intent or plan to attempt suicide
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02292849). 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.

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