Assessment of Somatic Symptom in Chinese Community-Dwelling People

NCT ID: NCT04815863

Last Updated: 2025-10-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

9110 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-01

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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With the rapid aging and worsening psychological problems worldwide, the special focus on somatic symptom and other psychological diseases of the older population is needed. However, there is no research comparing the incidence of somatic symptom between elderly and non-elderly, and clinical relevance with somatic symptom is uncertain. The study aims to clarify the prevalence of somatic symptom, depression and anxiety disorders in China, to compare physical and psychological difference between the elderly and non-elderly and to explore risk factors for somatic symptom in the elderly.

Detailed Description

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With the steadily increasing of life expectancy, the aging people is expected to 2 billion by 2050, which brings the deeper demand on the quality of life improvement. The psychological problems is an important factor affecting the quality of life. As reported, 73.6% of urban residents were with mental sub-health, indicating that psychological problem has grown into inevitable issues in hindering healthy development. The elderly, compared with the non-elderly, have unique social and biological characteristics, so psychological problem of the older population deserves special focus. Literatures have investigated aged people with depression or anxiety disorder, but somatic symptom in elderly have rarely been addressed. Somatic symptom disorder prevalence in elderly in European ranged from 0-13.5%. However, there is no research comparing the incidence of somatic symptom, anxiety and depression between elderly and non-elderly and revealing the prevalence of somatic symptom under Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria.

Investigators use Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN) questionnaire to assess the presence and severity of the symptoms. Patient Heath Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) are used to evaluate depression and anxiety disorder respectively. The study aims to clarify the prevalence of somatic symptom, depression and anxiety disorders in China, to compare physical and psychological difference between the elderly and non-elderly and to explore risk factors for somatic symptom in the elderly.

Conditions

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Somatization Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Elderly

Over 60 years old

Assessment of somatic symptom disorder with SSS-CN

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

SSS-CN questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the somatic symptoms

Assessment of depressive symptoms disorder with PHQ-9

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PHQ-9 questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the depressive symptoms

Assessment of anxiety disorder with GAD-7

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

GAD-7 questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the anxiety disorder

Non-Elderly

Under 60 years old

Assessment of somatic symptom disorder with SSS-CN

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

SSS-CN questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the somatic symptoms

Assessment of depressive symptoms disorder with PHQ-9

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PHQ-9 questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the depressive symptoms

Assessment of anxiety disorder with GAD-7

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

GAD-7 questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the anxiety disorder

Interventions

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Assessment of somatic symptom disorder with SSS-CN

SSS-CN questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the somatic symptoms

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of depressive symptoms disorder with PHQ-9

PHQ-9 questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the depressive symptoms

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of anxiety disorder with GAD-7

GAD-7 questionnaire is used to assess the presence and severity of the anxiety disorder

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. voluntary participants and gave written consent to participates the study;
2. undertook SSS-CN questionnaire, PHQ-9 and GAD questionnaires;

Exclusion Criteria

1. patients who have lost their self-assessed abilities or refuse to participate ;
2. patient with cancer and central nervous system disease;
3. patients who have been previously confirmed serious mental disorders, mental retardation or dementia.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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RenJi Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Meng Jiang, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

RenJi Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiantong University

Locations

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Renji Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Renji Hospital

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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SSSCN202011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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