Status:

RECRUITING

Identifying and Treating Depression in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population

Lead Sponsor:

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The goal of this trial is to pilot a way for orthopaedic surgeons to safely screen for depression and provide treatment for depression with medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Wh...

Detailed Description

Depression is common among orthopaedic trauma patients and associated with worsened outcomes including pain, opioid consumption, patient-reported outcomes ,complications, and length of stay. Addressin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients presenting to an Orthopaedic trauma clinic for the first time following operative extremity fracture or any pelvis fracture
  • A score of greater than or equal to 5 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at first post- operative visit
  • Age 18 or older
  • Speak English or Spanish

Exclusion

  • Currently taking medication to treat depression
  • Contraindication/allergy to one of the study medications
  • Bipolar disorder of psychotic disorder
  • Endorse suicidal ideation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 25 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05976347

Start Date

June 25 2025

End Date

May 1 2026

Last Update

July 28 2025

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157