Status:
COMPLETED
Self-help Guided by Lay Providers for Anxiety in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-Montréal
Conditions:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Few older adults receive treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) despite a high prevalence in this population and significant associated health care costs. Although older adults generally pre...
Detailed Description
Few older adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) receive treatment although it is one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders in this population and involves significant health care costs. Stu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 60 years of age or older
- meet at least criteria for subthreshold GAD at screening based on items of the Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire
- meet DSM-5 criteria for primary threshold or subthreshold GAD
- be able to read and speak French and to use the telephone without difficulty
- if an anxiety medication is used, commit to maintaining the type of medication or dose during eight weeks prior to treatment and during the protocol.
Exclusion
- a disabling physical disorder that is not adequately controlled (e.g., acute heart disease, recent stroke)
- the presence of a substance use disorder
- presenting a bipolar disorder or symptoms of a psychotic disorder
- having significant cognitive impairment (score of less than 22 on the Telephone version of the Mini-Mental State Examination)
- currently receiving or having received psychotherapy for anxiety over the last six months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 11 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 24 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03768544
Start Date
March 11 2019
End Date
February 24 2023
Last Update
October 4 2023
Active Locations (3)
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1
Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3W 1W4
2
École de psychologie, Université Laval
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6
3
Département de psychologie, Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1K 2R1