Randomised trial of a geriatric depression service
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN81165987 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81165987 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | MCT-15476 |
- Submission date
- 24/02/2006
- Registration date
- 24/02/2006
- Last edited
- 24/02/2009
- 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
Dr Martin George Cole
Scientific
Scientific
St Mary's Hospital
Clinical Epidemiology & Community Study
3830 Lacombe Avenue, Room 2508
Montreal
H3T 1M5
Canada
| martin.cole@ssss.gouv.qc.ca |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | Effectiveness of a geriatric depression service in reducing the severity and symptoms of drepression and improving physical and mental health: a randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | Primary objective: To determine if systematic detection, treatment and follow-up by a geriatric depression service for medical inpatients aged 65 years or over in acute care hospital is effective in reducing the severity of symptoms of depression and in improving physical and mental health status at 12 and 24 weeks after enrolment. Secondary objectives: 1. To determine the effects of the intervention upon impairment of basic and instrumental activities of daily living, cognitive status, medication side effects profile, mortality, and health service utilisation (length of stay, readmission, emergency visits, psychiatrist consultation, and visits to other physicians) 2. To describe the process of care |
| Ethics approval(s) | Research Ethics Committee of St Mary's Hospital Center, Montreal Québec (Canada) approved on the 30th July 1998 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Depression |
| Intervention | 1. Psychiatric consultation and treatment by a geriatric psychiatrist 2. Follow-up by a research nurse 3. Follow-up treatment by a family physician Trial details received: 12 September 2005 |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Changes in depressive symptoms: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) and 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) 2. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) 3. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) 4. Health services utilisation 5. Mortality 6. Medication side effects |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/1999 |
| Completion date | 31/03/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 156 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Admission to medical units 2. Age 65 years and older, either sex 3. Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) less than or equal to 4 |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Admissions to intensive care unit or to cardiac monitoring unit: these patients are too acutely ill to participate but will be eligible if transferred to a medical ward within 72 hours of admission 2. Admissions with imminently terminal illness: these patients will not benefit from the intervention 3. Does not speak or understand English or French (or unable to communicate): these patients would not be able to complete the study instruments 4. Do not live on the island of Montreal: these patients would be difficult to follow-up |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/1999 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Canada
Study participating centre
St Mary's Hospital
Montreal
H3T 1M5
Canada
H3T 1M5
Canada
Sponsor information
St Mary's Hospital Center (Canada)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
3830 Lacombe Avenue
Montréal
H3T 1M5
Canada
| Website | http://www.smhc.qc.ca/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03s3dhf22 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca (ref: MCT-15476)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 03/01/2006 | Yes | No |
