Effectiveness of Team Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
Primary Purpose
Depression, Primary Health Care
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Integrated team care
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Several screening methods including mailed and in-clinic surveys and provider referral were used to recruit 168 team and 188 CL study patients who met criteria for major depression and/or dysthymia based on structured interview. Patients were excluded only if they required immediate inpatient care, had a pending mental health specialty clinic appointment, had primary alcohol abuse, or were too impaired to participate in the screening interview. Outcome data on the SCL-20 depression symptomatology measure, SF-36V, and Sheehan functional impairment measure were collected at baseline, 3 and 9 months. Exclusion Criteria:
Sites / Locations
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Other
Arm Label
Arm 1
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00012766
First Posted
March 14, 2001
Last Updated
April 6, 2015
Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00012766
Brief Title
Effectiveness of Team Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
Official Title
Effectiveness of Team Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2005
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
undefined (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
March 2001 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Most depression treatment takes place in primary care, where the condition continues to be under-detected and under-treated. A collaborative care model derived from chronic illness management theory has been successful in improving care in other managed care settings.
Detailed Description
Background:
Most depression treatment takes place in primary care, where the condition continues to be under-detected and under-treated. A collaborative care model derived from chronic illness management theory has been successful in improving care in other managed care settings.
Objectives:
This effectiveness study adapted collaborative care to the VA primary care setting ("collaborative care") and compared it with consult-liaison care ("CL care").
Methods:
Patients within a VA primary care clinic were randomly assigned by firm to the two interventions.
In collaborative care, existing staff resources were reorganized to form a multidisciplinary mental health specialist team. The team developed a treatment plan based on an initial assessment and suggested the plan to the primary care provider. Primary care providers' treatment efforts were then supported by brief Social Work telephone calls designed to support adherence and monitor symptomatology. Treatment results were systematically reviewed and suggestions for treatment modification were fed back to the primary providers. In CL care, the primary care providers were informed of the diagnosis and study clinicians facilitated referrals to Psychiatry residents in-clinic as requested. Mailed and in-clinic surveys and provider referral were used to recruit 168 collaborative care and 186 CL care patients who met criteria for major depression and/or dysthymia based on structured interview. Patients were excluded only if they required immediate inpatient care, had a pending mental health specialty clinic appointment, or had primary alcohol abuse. Outcome data on the SCL-20 depression symptomatology measure, Veterans SF-36, and Sheehan Disability Scale were collected at baseline, 3 and 9 months. VA utilization and costs of care were analyzed.
Status:
Complete. Final Report submitted June 30, 2001.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression, Primary Health Care
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
360 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Arm 1
Arm Type
Other
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Integrated team care
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Several screening methods including mailed and in-clinic surveys and provider referral were used to recruit 168 team and 188 CL study patients who met criteria for major depression and/or dysthymia based on structured interview. Patients were excluded only if they required immediate inpatient care, had a pending mental health specialty clinic appointment, had primary alcohol abuse, or were too impaired to participate in the screening interview. Outcome data on the SCL-20 depression symptomatology measure, SF-36V, and Sheehan functional impairment measure were collected at baseline, 3 and 9 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Susan C. Hedrick, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Edmund F. Chaney, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
City
Seattle
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
98108
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
12534758
Citation
Hedrick SC, Chaney EF, Felker B, Liu CF, Hasenberg N, Heagerty P, Buchanan J, Bagala R, Greenberg D, Paden G, Fihn SD, Katon W. Effectiveness of collaborative care depression treatment in Veterans' Affairs primary care. J Gen Intern Med. 2003 Jan;18(1):9-16. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.11109.x.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
12719501
Citation
Liu CF, Hedrick SC, Chaney EF, Heagerty P, Felker B, Hasenberg N, Fihn S, Katon W. Cost-effectiveness of collaborative care for depression in a primary care veteran population. Psychiatr Serv. 2003 May;54(5):698-704. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.5.698.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
10843272
Citation
Fischer EP, Marder SR, Smith GR, Owen RR, Rubenstein L, Hedrick SC, Curran GM. Quality Enhancement Research Initiative in Mental Health. Med Care. 2000 Jun;38(6 Suppl 1):I70-81. doi: 10.1097/00005650-200006001-00008.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
15154020
Citation
Felker BL, Hedrick SC, Chaney EF, Liu CF, Heagerty P, Caples H, Lin P, Katon W. Identifying Depressed Patients With a High Risk of Comorbid Anxiety in Primary Care. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2003 Jun;5(3):104-110. doi: 10.4088/pcc.v05n0301.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
16173913
Citation
Lin P, Campbell DG, Chaney EF, Liu CF, Heagerty P, Felker BL, Hedrick SC. The influence of patient preference on depression treatment in primary care. Ann Behav Med. 2005 Oct;30(2):164-73. doi: 10.1207/s15324796abm3002_9.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
15213794
Citation
Kanter JW, Epler AJ, Chaney EF, Liu CF, Heagerty P, Lin P, Felker B, Hedrick SC. Comparison of 3 Depression Screening Methods and Provider Referral in a Veterans Affairs Primary Care Clinic. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2003 Dec;5(6):245-250. doi: 10.4088/pcc.v05n0601.
Results Reference
result
Learn more about this trial
Effectiveness of Team Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs