Actively Recruiting
Building Resilience for Surgical Recovery
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Updated on 2025-05-01
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test problem solving therapy (PST) in older adults who are undergoing major surgery. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the feasibility and acceptability of delivering PST to older surgical patients with depressive symptoms or report lacking social support in the pre-operative and post-operative setting?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Building Resilience for Surgical Recovery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 65 years of age or older on the day of surgery
- Scheduled for major surgery with an expected hospital stay of 3 or more days, including orthopedic, thoracic, abdominal, or cardiac procedures
- Have depressive symptoms with a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) score of 5 or higher; if the score is 5-9, must have depressed mood or diminished activities as part of the symptoms
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe cognitive impairment with 5 or more errors on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ)
- Unable to read, speak, and understand English
- Current alcohol or substance abuse indicated by scoring 2 or more on the CAGE questionnaire or using non-prescription drugs or substances
- Life expectancy of 6 months or less
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jude des Bordes, MBChB, MPH, DrPH, CPH
CONTACT
V
Victoria Tang, MD, MAS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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