NCT01337726

Combined Illness Management and Psychotherapy in Treating Depressed Elders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 226 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Iowa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test a program developed to help patients with chronic heart or lung problems take care of themselves and cope with their illness or limitations.

Conditions

• Depression
• Heart Failure
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Combined Psychotherapy and Illness Management	Participants will have 10 weekly visits with a study clinician at their home and by phone. They will focus on their self care and illness management as well as how to manage their mood/cope emotionally. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Illness Management Only	Participants in this group will have 10 weekly sessions with a study clinician at home and by phone. They will focus only on how they manage their illness. Follow up assessments will occur at 26 and 52 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• Completion: 2016-10-01
• First posted: 2011-04-19
• Last updated: 2017-04-05

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States