Depression in elderly people: a structured approach to identification and management by the primary health care team.

ISRCTN ISRCTN39155282
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN39155282
Secondary identifying numbers RBP 95XX2
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
27/01/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Antony Arthur
Scientific

faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Room B55a
Medical School
Queens Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)115 970 9460
Email tony.arthur@nottingham.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeScreening
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes a mental health check by a community mental health team member improve outcomes for those screened positive for depression at the over-75 check?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAge-related depression
Intervention1. Mental health check by community mental health team member
2. Standard care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureChange in Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) score
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1996
Completion date30/04/1999

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants93 (added 27/01/10; see publication)
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients registered with Latham House Medical Practice aged 75+
2. Identified as depressed at their annual health check.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/01/1996
Date of final enrolment30/04/1999

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive Trent (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2002 Yes No