Combined Illness Management and Psychotherapy in Treating Depressed Elders

NCT ID: NCT01337726

Last Updated: 2017-04-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

226 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2016-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to test a program developed to help patients with chronic heart or lung problems take care of themselves and cope with their illness or limitations.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression Heart Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Illness Management Only

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Illness Management Only

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will have 10 weekly sessions with a study clinician at home and by phone. They will focus only on how they manage their illness. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.

Combined Psychotherapy & Illness Management

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Combined Psychotherapy and Illness Management

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will have 10 weekly visits with a study clinician at their home and by phone. They will focus on their self care and illness management as well as how to manage their mood/cope emotionally. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.

Interventions

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Combined Psychotherapy and Illness Management

Participants will have 10 weekly visits with a study clinician at their home and by phone. They will focus on their self care and illness management as well as how to manage their mood/cope emotionally. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Illness Management Only

Participants in this group will have 10 weekly sessions with a study clinician at home and by phone. They will focus only on how they manage their illness. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 55 years or older
* Diagnosis of Heart Failure or COPD
* Depressive symptoms indicated by a BDI-II score of 10 or higher
* Functional impairment

Exclusion Criteria

* Current psychotherapy
* Cognitive Impairment
* Psychiatric diagnosis
* Active suicidal thoughts
* Significant vision or hearing impairment
* Residence in long term care facility
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Iowa

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Carolyn L Turvey

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Carolyn L. Turvey, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Iowa

Locations

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Iowa City VA Health Care System

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01MH086482

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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R01MH086482

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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