Status:
COMPLETED
Social Connections and Healthy Aging (The Senior Connection)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conditions:
Suicidal Ideation
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This randomized trial compares peer companionship to care-as-usual in primary care on the outcome of risk for suicidal behavior in late life. The investigators hypothesize that older adults assigned t...
Detailed Description
There is a pressing need for interventions that reduce risk for suicide in later life. Older adults in the U.S. have the highest rate of suicide and are the fastest growing segment of the population. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 60 or older
- Primary Care Patient
- Endorses feeling lonely and/or like a burden in the the past two weeks
Exclusion
- Positive dementia screen
- Current alcohol abuse
- Psychosis
- Suicidal ideation with intent to act (current or past month.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
368 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01408654
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
April 22 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642