NCT00283270

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to test whether screening followed by brief problem-solving counselling in primary care could improve the quality of life of elderly patients with undiagnosed psychological problems. We hypothesize that undiagnosed psychological problems detectable by screening are common in the elderly and brief counselling could improve the quality of life of these patients.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2002

Typical duration for phase_4

Status
completed

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2002

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2005

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 26, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2006

Status Verified

December 1, 2005

First QC Date

January 26, 2006

Last Update Submit

January 26, 2006

Conditions

Mental Illness

Keywords

Mental healthScreeningElderlyChineseProblem-solving counselling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Health-related quality of life scores

  • Hospital Anxiety and Depresssion scores

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Consultation rates

Interventions

Brief counsellingBEHAVIORAL
BehaviorBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 60 or above
  • Attending the study primary care clinic
  • No known diagnosis of psychological problem
  • Written consent provided

You may not qualify if:

  • Known psychological disease diagnosed by a registered practitioner
  • Taking any psychotropic drug prescribed by a registered practitioner of Western medicine within the last year;
  • Has suicidal plan or strong suicidal thought;
  • Has psychotic symptom;
  • any impairment in cognitive function; or
  • any communication problem
  • refuses to participate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental DisordersPsychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal SatisfactionBehavior

Study Officials

  • Cindy L Lam, MD

    The University of Hong Kong

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2006

First Posted

January 27, 2006

Study Start

November 1, 2002

Study Completion

August 1, 2005

Last Updated

January 27, 2006

Record last verified: 2005-12