Combined Illness Management and Psychotherapy in Treating Depressed Elders
COPE
1 other identifier
interventional
226
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test a program developed to help patients with chronic heart or lung problems take care of themselves and cope with their illness or limitations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable depression
Started Feb 2011
Longer than P75 for not_applicable depression
2 active sites
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
February 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 24, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 19, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2016
CompletedApril 5, 2017
May 1, 2016
5.1 years
March 24, 2011
April 4, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Reduction in depressive symptoms
Change from Baseline in depressive symtoms at 10 weeks
10 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Improvement in quality of life/functioning
10 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Illness Management Only
ACTIVE COMPARATORCombined Psychotherapy & Illness Management
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Participants will have 10 weekly visits with a study clinician at their home and by phone. They will focus on their self care and illness management as well as how to manage their mood/cope emotionally. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.
Participants in this group will have 10 weekly sessions with a study clinician at home and by phone. They will focus only on how they manage their illness. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 55 years or older
- Diagnosis of Heart Failure or COPD
- Depressive symptoms indicated by a BDI-II score of 10 or higher
- Functional impairment
You may not qualify if:
- Current psychotherapy
- Cognitive Impairment
- Psychiatric diagnosis
- Active suicidal thoughts
- Significant vision or hearing impairment
- Residence in long term care facility
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Iowalead
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)collaborator
Study Sites (2)
Iowa City VA Health Care System
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Carolyn L. Turvey, PhD
University of Iowa
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 24, 2011
First Posted
April 19, 2011
Study Start
February 1, 2011
Primary Completion
March 1, 2016
Study Completion
October 1, 2016
Last Updated
April 5, 2017
Record last verified: 2016-05