Mental Health Intervention for Elderly Abuse Victims
PROTECT
1 other identifier
interventional
63
1 country
2
Brief Summary
There is no current elder abuse service that systematically assesses and provides services to address the mental health needs of older adult abuse victims. The proposed study will investigate the efficacy of a skill-based, mental health intervention to help treat elder abuse victims, bolster mental health outcomes, and improve detection of symptomatology in future screenings.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable depression
Started Jul 2014
Typical duration for not_applicable depression
2 active sites
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
July 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 24, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 5, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2017
CompletedMay 3, 2018
April 1, 2018
3 years
October 24, 2014
April 30, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Depression (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale)
To document effectiveness of PROTECT intervention in reducing depressive symptoms. Severity of depression will be assessed at baseline and 12 weeks using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale as the primary measure.
12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Functioning (Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale)
12 weeks
Service Utilization (specialized mistreatment and service outcome questionnaires)
12 weeks
Study Arms (1)
PROTECT Intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a brief psychotherapy that builds on Problem Solving Therapy (PST)
Interventions
8-session weekly psychotherapy intervention that combines problem-solving therapy, anxiety management and psycho education developed specifically for this population
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Client of the New York City Department for the Aging's (DFTA) Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center
- Score of 10 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7)
You may not qualify if:
- Co-morbid psychiatric disorder other than unipolar non-psychotic major depression that prevents participation in depression and anxiety screening
- Inability to speak or understand English
- Cognitive impairment that prevents participation in screening, as determined by screening social worker
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Department for the Aging: Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center
New York, New York, 10007, United States
Jewish Association Serving the Aging
New York, New York, 10018, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jo Anne Sirey, PhD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 24, 2014
First Posted
November 5, 2014
Study Start
July 1, 2014
Primary Completion
June 30, 2017
Study Completion
June 30, 2017
Last Updated
May 3, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-04