NCT00012740

Brief Summary

Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of elderly persons remains a widespread problem. While many innovative geriatric care programs exist within VHA, we still lack a systematic process for identifying at-risk elders from the larger VA population who are likely to benefit from specialized geriatric services.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
792

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2001

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2001

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2001

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2005

First QC Date

March 14, 2001

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

DepressionIncontinenceCognitive Impairment

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Behavioral: Casefinding and Referral System

Interventions

Casefinding and Referral SystemBEHAVIORAL
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects have to have a score of 4 or higher in a screening questionnaire and have been seen at clinic in the past 18 months.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA

Sepulveda, California, 91343, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Alessi CA, Josephson KR, Harker JO, Pietruszka FM, Hoyl MT, Rubenstein LZ. The yield, reliability, and validity of a postal survey for screening community-dwelling older people. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 Feb;51(2):194-202. doi: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51058.x.

    PMID: 12558716RESULT

  • Hoyl MT, Alessi CA, Harker JO, Josephson KR, Pietruszka FM, Koelfgen M, Mervis JR, Fitten LJ, Rubenstein LZ. Development and testing of a five-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1999 Jul;47(7):873-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb03848.x.

    PMID: 10404935RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionCognitive Dysfunction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehaviorCognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD MPH

    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Cathy A. Alessi, MD

    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2001

First Posted

March 16, 2001

Study Completion

September 1, 2001

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2005-12

Locations

US(1)