NCT00105833

Brief Summary

Depression is common in primary care settings, and associated with substantial physical and psychosocial impairment and increased healthcare utilization. Despite efforts to educate primary care providers, depression is often undetected or undertreated in primary care settings. The main objective of this study was to determine the impact of a low-intensity, care management intervention on depression treatment outcomes of patients in a VA primary care setting.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2002

Longer than 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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2002

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2004

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 17, 2005

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

March 16, 2005

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Symptom Checklist SCL-20 score

    SCL-20 score over 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Arm 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Multifaceted collaborative intervention for depression based in primary care

Behavioral: Collaborative Care - Depression Decision Support (DDS)

Arm 2

NO INTERVENTION

Treatment as usual

Interventions

Multifaceted collaborative intervention for depression based in primary care

Also known as: Depression Decision Support (DDS)
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Primary care patients of eligible providers with depression (Patient Health Questionnaire \[PHQ-9\] depression scores of 10 to 25 or Hopkins Symptom Checklist-20 \[SCL-20\] scores \>= 1.0)

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who had received treatment from mental health specialists within the previous 6 months; who had received a diagnosis of psychotic disorder, dementia, or bipolar disorder; or who were considered to be terminally ill

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Related Publications (11)

  • Snyder K, Dobscha SK, Ganzini L, Hoffman WF, Delorit MA. Clinical outcomes of integrated psychiatric and general medical care. Community Ment Health J. 2008 Jun;44(3):147-54. doi: 10.1007/s10597-007-9117-4. Epub 2007 Dec 11.

  • Williams JW Jr, Gerrity M, Holsinger T, Dobscha S, Gaynes B, Dietrich A. Systematic review of multifaceted interventions to improve depression care. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr;29(2):91-116. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2006.12.003.

  • Dobscha SK, Corson K, Pruitt S, Crutchfield M, Gerrity MS. Measuring depression and pain with home health monitors. Telemed J E Health. 2006 Dec;12(6):702-6. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2006.12.702.

  • Dobscha SK, Corson K, Hickam DH, Perrin NA, Kraemer DF, Gerrity MS. Depression decision support in primary care: a cluster randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Oct 3;145(7):477-87. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-7-200610030-00005.

  • Gerrity MS, Corson K, Dobscha SK. Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in VA primary care patients with depression symptoms. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Sep;22(9):1321-4. doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0290-5. Epub 2007 Jul 17.

  • Dobscha SK, Corson K, Gerrity MS. Depression treatment preferences of VA primary care patients. Psychosomatics. 2007 Nov-Dec;48(6):482-8. doi: 10.1176/appi.psy.48.6.482.

  • Dobscha SK, Winterbottom LM, Snodgrass LS. Reducing drug costs at a Veterans Affairs hospital by increasing market-share of generic fluoxetine. Community Ment Health J. 2007 Feb;43(1):75-84. doi: 10.1007/s10597-006-9062-7. Epub 2006 Sep 22.

  • Corson K, Gerrity MS, Dobscha SK. Screening for depression and suicidality in a VA primary care setting: 2 items are better than 1 item. Am J Manag Care. 2004 Nov;10(11 Pt 2):839-45.

  • Dobscha SK, Corson K, Solodky J, Gerrity MS. Use of videoconferencing for depression research: enrollment, retention, and patient satisfaction. Telemed J E Health. 2005 Feb;11(1):84-9. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2005.11.84.

  • Dobscha SK, Anderson TA, Hoffman WF, Winterbottom LM, Turner EH, Snodgrass LS, Hauser P. Strategies to decrease costs of prescribing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors at a VA Medical Center. Psychiatr Serv. 2003 Feb;54(2):195-200. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.2.195.

  • Dobscha SK, Gerrity MS, Corson K, Bahr A, Cuilwik NM. Measuring adherence to depression treatment guidelines in a VA primary care clinic. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003 Jul-Aug;25(4):230-7. doi: 10.1016/s0163-8343(03)00020-3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Steven K. Dobscha, MD

    VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Martha S. Gerrity, MD MPH PhD

    VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2005

First Posted

March 17, 2005

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion

November 1, 2004

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2009-03

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