N/A Completed N=29 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Peer to Peer Delivery of Behavioral Activation

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02292849 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

16.7%

Results posted

Sep 2017

Primary outcomePrimary: Proportion of Peer to Peer Coaches Who Undergo Behavioral Activation Training and Achieve Certification — 7 Participants

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-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	—

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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