Status:
COMPLETED
Ecosystem Focused Therapy for Treating Older Depressed Stroke Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Ischemic Stroke
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will determine the effectiveness of a specialized psychotherapy for treating elderly stroke survivors who are depressed.
Detailed Description
A stroke occurs when blood cannot reach part of the brain, either because of a blocked blood vessel (ischemic stroke) or because of a burst blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). When a part of the brain ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of unipolar major or minor depression, as assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Depression (SCID) for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV
- Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score greater than or equal to 15
- Admitted to Burke Rehabilitation Hospital soon after ischemic stroke
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than 17
- Command of English sufficient to comprehend study questionnaires and interventions
- Has family member or professional caregiver willing and able to participate in patient's treatment
Exclusion
- Moderately severe to severe dementia, as defined by an MMSE score less than 17
- Moderate to severe aphasia
- Placed in a nursing home after discharge
- Diagnosis of psychotic depression
- High suicide risk (i.e., intent or plan to attempt suicide in near future)
- Presence of illnesses other than stroke (e.g., untreated thyroid or adrenal disease, pancreatic cancer, and lymphoma)
- Taking drugs known to cause depression (e.g., reserpine, alpha-methyl-dopa, steroids)
- Currently being treated for depression with psychotherapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00944762
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
February 23 2017
Active Locations (1)
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The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
White Plains, New York, United States, 10605