Trial Outcomes & Findings for Investigating the Effectiveness of Telepsychiatry for Treating Major Depression in a Chinese American Nursing Home (NCT NCT00505518)

NCT ID: NCT00505518

Last Updated: 2013-09-17

Results Overview

Minimum score - 1 (better outcome) Maximum score - 7 (worse outcome)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

9 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, 30 days or 60 days (length depended on clinical needs of patients)

Results posted on

2013-09-17

Participant Flow

The study was conducted from September 2006 to November 2007 as a collaborative project between Massachusetts General Hospital and South Cove Manor Nursing Home, which is located in Boston's Chinatown.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Telepsychiatry Treatment
Patients in the telepsychiatry treatment group will videoconference the P.I. for regular psychiatric visits in addition to meeting with nursing home staff. Treatment suggestions will be provided to the patient's primary care physician to be implemented.
Overall Study
STARTED
9
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Investigating the Effectiveness of Telepsychiatry for Treating Major Depression in a Chinese American Nursing Home

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Telepsychiatry Treatment
n=9 Participants
Patients in the telepsychiatry treatment group will videoconference the P.I. for regular psychiatric visits in addition to meeting with nursing home staff. Treatment suggestions will be provided to the patient's primary care physician to be implemented.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age Continuous
77.33 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 30 days or 60 days (length depended on clinical needs of patients)

Minimum score - 1 (better outcome) Maximum score - 7 (worse outcome)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Telepsychiatry
n=9 Participants
Telepsychiatry-based follow up visits with psychiatrist.
Change in Mean Scores on Clinical Global Impressions
-2.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.38

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days or 60 days (length depended on clinical needs of patients)

Patients' (or their family members' for those who had severe cognitive deficits) satisfaction with the telepsychiatry services were surveyed using a satisfaction questionnaire specifically designed for this study. The satisfaction questionnaire is a scale with three choices: "not satisfied", "satisfied", and "highly satisfied."

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Telepsychiatry
n=9 Participants
Telepsychiatry-based follow up visits with psychiatrist.
Patient/Family Telepsychiatry Service Satisfaction Survey
Not satisfied
0 participants
Patient/Family Telepsychiatry Service Satisfaction Survey
Satisfied
1 participants
Patient/Family Telepsychiatry Service Satisfaction Survey
Highly satisfied
7 participants
Patient/Family Telepsychiatry Service Satisfaction Survey
No response
1 participants
Patient/Family Telepsychiatry Service Satisfaction Survey
Highly not satisfied
0 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days or 60 days (length depended on clinical needs of patients)

The charge nurse's satisfaction with the telepsychiatry services were surveyed using a satisfaction questionnaire specifically designed for this study. The satisfaction questionnaire is a scale with three choices: "not satisfied", "satisfied", and "highly satisfied."

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Telepsychiatry
n=9 Participants
Telepsychiatry-based follow up visits with psychiatrist.
Nurse Telepsychiatry Services Satisfaction Questionnaire
Highly Satisfied
8 Participants
Nurse Telepsychiatry Services Satisfaction Questionnaire
Satisfied
1 Participants
Nurse Telepsychiatry Services Satisfaction Questionnaire
Not Satisfied
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Telepsychiatry Treatment

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Albert Yeung

Massachusetts General Hospital

Phone: 617-724-5138

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place