NCT01993017

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine, in a randomized controlled trial, the benefits and costs of the American Heart Association's (AHA) advisory for depression screen and treatment of post-acute coronary syndrome patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1,501

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

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

November 1, 2013

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 19, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2013

Completed
4.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2018

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 31, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

December 18, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

April 14, 2023

Status Verified

April 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

November 19, 2013

Results QC Date

October 24, 2019

Last Update Submit

April 12, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

Acute Coronary SyndromeDepressive Symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)

    Change in QALYs from baseline through 18 months. QALYs are a generic measure of disease burden, including both the quality and the quantity of life lived. One QALY equates to one year in perfect health. To measure change in QALYs, utility scores \[an overall assessment of well-being on a scale from 0 (death) to 1 (perfect health)\], were estimated using the Short Form-6 dimension, with scores derived from responses to the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey, version 2, at baseline and 6, 12, and 18 months. QALYs for the period from baseline to 18 months were then calculated as the area under the curve by linearly interpolating the utility scores at the 4 assessments. Change in QALYs was then obtained by subtracting the baseline QALY from the observed QALY for an 18-month period, where baseline QALY was calculated under the assumption that the baseline utility score remained constant during the 18-month period.

    Baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Depression-free Days

    Baseline through 18 months

  • Cost of Health Care Utilization

    Baseline through 18 months

Study Arms (3)

AHA Depression Screen & Treat

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants randomized to this arm will complete the Depressive symptom screener (8-item Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-8) after randomization. Those with clinically significant score (\>=10) will be offered treatment. Treatment will be delivered according to participant preference, and will be managed according to "stepped care". Stepped care includes, a) participant preference for either brief, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), delivered centrally by telephone, or antidepressant medication managed at the local site, or both, or neither, and b) review of progress at approximately 2-month intervals, with "stepping up" of care if sufficient progress is not being realized.

Other: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Drug: Antidepressant MedicationOther: Depressive symptom screener

Depression Screen & Notify Arm Type :

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to this arm will complete the depressive symptom screener (8-item Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-8) after randomization. Those with clinically significant score (\>=10) will have a letter sent to their primary care provider about their positive screen for depressive symptoms, with subsequent actions at the provider's discretion.

Other: Standard CareOther: Depressive symptom screener

No Depression Screen

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to this arm will not complete a PHQ-8 assessment at randomization, and so will not be screened for depressive symptoms.

Other: No intervention

Interventions

The main intervention is the impact of screening on quality of life and health care costs. CBT is provided only if depressive symptoms are detected and participant prefers this type of treatment. CBT will be centrally telephone-administered by a trained CBT treatment specialist. The treatment specialist will work with local team members throughout a participant's involvement in the study, and will closely follow each participant until he or she has reached a requisite level of improvement .

Also known as: Problem Solving Therapy (PST)
AHA Depression Screen & Treat

The main intervention is the impact of screening on quality of life and health care costs. Antidepressant Medication is provided only if depressive symptoms are detected and patient prefers this type of treatment. Antidepressants should be started at the lowest dose, but should be adjusted upward to be within the therapeutic range within 1 week, with further adjustment higher in the therapeutic range possible at 3-4 weeks. Dosage of the first medication selected will be in the therapeutic range by 3 weeks of the initial step, as tolerated.

Also known as: Sertraline, Bupropion
AHA Depression Screen & Treat

Participants will receive standard care from either their primary care provider (PCP), or PCP-referred mental health provider in one of the arms, IF depressive symptoms are detected.

Depression Screen & Notify Arm Type :

8-item Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-8

Also known as: PHQ-8
AHA Depression Screen & TreatDepression Screen & Notify Arm Type :
No Depression Screen

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • With a documented acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within the past 2-12 months
  • Over the age of 21 years
  • Has access to a phone

You may not qualify if:

  • Terminal illness (life expectancy \<1 year as determined by physician/medical record) defined as, but not limited to:
  • NYHA class IV, ACC class D CHF requiring inotropes or mechanical assist devices or critical aortic stenosis without plan for correction
  • End-stage COPD/emphysema
  • Advanced cirrhosis with encephalopathy, varices, severe ascites
  • Severe rheumatologic diseases requiring frequent hospitalizations, and multiple cytotoxic agents and/or disease modifying drugs
  • Metastatic pancreatic, esophageal, colorectal or stomach cancer
  • Metastatic sarcoma, ovarian, melanoma or renal cell cancer
  • Metastatic breast cancer with multiple recurrences despite treatment
  • Advanced CNS malignancies
  • Recurrent hematologic malignancies with multiple recurrences despite treatment
  • Persistent AIDS, untreated or treated
  • History of major depression
  • Currently receiving depression treatment
  • Dementia
  • History of bipolar disorder
  • +4 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Health Partners institute for Research and Education

Bloomington, Minnesota, 55440, United States

Location

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Duke University

Henderson, North Carolina, 27536, United States

Location

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Moise N, Davidson KW, Cheung YKK, Clarke GN, Dolor RJ, Duer-Hefele J, Ladapo JA, Margolis KL, St Onge T, Parsons F, Retuerto J, Schmit KM, Thanataveerat A, Kronish IM. Rationale, design, and baseline data for a multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing depression screening strategies after acute coronary syndrome: The comparison of depression identification after acute Coronary Syndromes-Quality of Life and Cost Outcomes (CODIACS-QOL) trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 Sep;84:105826. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.105826. Epub 2019 Aug 13.

    PMID: 31419605BACKGROUND
  • Kronish IM, Moise N, Cheung YK, Clarke GN, Dolor RJ, Duer-Hefele J, Margolis KL, St Onge T, Parsons F, Retuerto J, Thanataveerat A, Davidson KW. Effect of Depression Screening After Acute Coronary Syndromes on Quality of Life: The CODIACS-QoL Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Jan 1;180(1):45-53. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.4518.

  • Ladapo JA, Davidson KW, Moise N, Chen A, Clarke GN, Dolor RJ, Margolis KL, Thanataveerat A, Kronish IM. Economic outcomes of depression screening after acute coronary syndromes: The CODIACS-QoL randomized clinical trial. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2021 Jul-Aug;71:47-54. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.04.001. Epub 2021 Apr 3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Coronary SyndromeDepression

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAntidepressive AgentsSertralineBupropionStandard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesPsychotropic DrugsCentral Nervous System AgentsTherapeutic UsesPharmacologic ActionsChemical Actions and Uses1-NaphthylamineAminesOrganic ChemicalsNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsPropiophenonesKetonesQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services AdministrationHealth Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Results Point of Contact

Title
Ian Kronish, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator
Organization
Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health

Study Officials

  • Ian M Kronish, MD, MPH

    Columbia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 19, 2013

First Posted

November 25, 2013

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion

July 31, 2018

Study Completion

July 31, 2019

Last Updated

April 14, 2023

Results First Posted

December 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

A deidentified data set and study materials will be provided upon request by other researchers.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, ANALYTIC CODE
Time Frame
Starting in January 2021
Access Criteria
Contact the study PI with data requests

Locations