Developing a Peer Support Intervention for Depression in SCD

NCT ID: NCT06358404

Last Updated: 2025-05-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2026-04-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of an 8-week intervention where peer coaches will deliver depression care to adults 60 years of age or older who have depression and subjective cognitive decline.

Detailed Description

With support from the MADRC ORE Core, we will recruit 30 community-dwelling older adults to conduct an open pilot study of PeersCOG. Trained and supervised peer coaches will deliver depression care to adults 60 years of age and older with depression and subjective cognitive decline in an 8-week intervention using video chats and texts. We will use mixed methods to assess feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity. We will use validated instruments to assess the preliminary outcomes, including depression, SCD, functioning, and social factors at baseline, 8 weeks, and 3 months, and we will conduct post-intervention interviews with stakeholders at 8 weeks. Older adult participants will be asked to name a study partner who will support the older adult throughout the study in terms of study enrollment. They may also have additional perspectives on the impact of impaired cognition and depression on daily living and related needs. The older adult will not be excluded if the study partner is not available.

Conditions

Subjective Cognitive Decline; Depression in Old Age

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention

Peer coaches will deliver the PeersCOG intervention to participants.

Group Type: OTHER

PeersCOG

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

. The intervention will consist of 8 weekly video chats focused on emotional, appraisal, and informational support delivered by community-based older adult peer coaches to adults 60 years of age and older with subthreshold depression and SCD.

Interventions

PeersCOG

. The intervention will consist of 8 weekly video chats focused on emotional, appraisal, and informational support delivered by community-based older adult peer coaches to adults 60 years of age and older with subthreshold depression and SCD.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Older adults aged 60+
• Endorse subjective cognitive decline
• Endorse depressive symptoms
• not currently experiencing suicidal ideation nor active, untreated manic, psychotic, or substance use disorder
• fluent in English and able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Meets diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's dementia
• Meets diagnostic criteria for a current major depressive disorder
• have a history of neurological and psychiatric comorbidities such as major depressive disorder in the past 12 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jin hui Joo, MD, MA

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Jin Hui Joo, MD

Role: CONTACT

jhjoo@mgh.harvard.edu

617-724-5317

Facility Contacts

Jin Hui Joo, MD

Role: primary

jhjoo@mgh.harvard.edu

617-724-5317

Other Identifiers

2024P000615

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id