Status:

COMPLETED

Screening and Treatment of Depression in the Community

Lead Sponsor:

National University Hospital, Singapore

Collaborating Sponsors:

National University of Singapore

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based strategy of routine population mass screening for depression with follow-up feedback and management in a primary care non-psychiatric setting involvi...

Detailed Description

Depression is a highly prevalent, clinically under-recognized and under-treated medical disorder world wide. In Singapore, 17% of the adult population experience recent psychiatric disturbances, yet o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \> 60 years without dementia,
  • Major depressive disorder,
  • Bipolar disorder,
  • Dysthymia disorder,
  • Anxiety disorder,
  • Mania/hypomania

Exclusion

  • Severe post-stroke dementia or aphasia,
  • History of mania, psychiatric consultation or admission to hospital in past 3 months,
  • MMSE score \<18,
  • Fully dependent at 3 or more basic activities of daily living,
  • Very high BDI score (\>=30),
  • Serious suicidal risk,
  • Current psychotic symptoms,
  • Current alcohol abuse,
  • Very high GDS score (\>=12) confirmed by SCID

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

214 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00430404

Start Date

August 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

January 3 2014

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Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road

Singapore, Singapore, 119074