Trial Outcomes & Findings for Using Peer Mentors to Deliver Depression Care (NCT NCT02261818)

Results Overview

PHQ-9 will be used to assess depression. The maximum score is 27. The scale is interpreted as follows: 0-4 no depression, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

at 8 weeks

Results posted on

2017-10-02

Participant Flow

No pre-study details.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Meetings With Peer Mentors Peer mentors who have experience of depression are trained and supervised to provide social support to older adults to relieve depression. They will provide active listening, empathy, work on a patient-derived goal, psychoeducation and connection to both clinical and community resources. Meetings with peer mentors: Peer mentors provide peer support to address depressive symptoms
Overall Study STARTED	30
Overall Study COMPLETED	27
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	3

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Using Peer Mentors to Deliver Depression Care

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Meetings With Peer Mentors n=30 Participants Peer mentors who have experience of depression are trained and supervised to provide social support to older adults to relieve depression. They will provide active listening, empathy, work on a patient-derived goal, psychoeducation and connection to both clinical and community resources. Meetings with peer mentors: Peer mentors provide social support to address depressive symptoms
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	30 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous	68.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	23 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	7 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	30 Participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at 8 weeks

Population: Patient participants

PHQ-9 will be used to assess depression. The maximum score is 27. The scale is interpreted as follows: 0-4 no depression, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Meetings With Peer Mentors n=27 Participants Peer mentors who have experience of depression are trained and supervised to provide social support to older adults to relieve depression. They will provide active listening, empathy, work on a patient-derived goal, psychoeducation and connection to both clinical and community resources. Meetings with peer mentors: Peer mentors provide social support to address depressive symptoms
Depression With PHQ-9	7.7 units on a scale Standard Deviation 7.7

Adverse Events

Meetings With Peer Mentors

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

Dr Jin Hui Joo

Johns Hopkins University

Phone: 4105502282

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place