Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Suicide in the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to design a program to prevent suicide in elderly patients by educating patients, their families, and physicians on depression and suicidal thoughts. A program to prevent...
Detailed Description
To investigate the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at improving the recognition of suicidal ideation and depression in elderly patients and facilitating the implementation of a treatment algori...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
-
Patients must have:
Depressive symptoms and signs. (Required for 920 of the 1200 patients; 280 patients should have no significant depressive symptomatology.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 1998
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000367
Start Date
September 1 1998
End Date
August 1 2003
Last Update
October 29 2013
Active Locations (1)
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New York Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division
White Plains, New York, United States, 10605