NCT03233451

Psycho-behavioral Intervention for Depression in Chronic Heart Failure

Effect of Psycho-behavioral Intervention on the Depression, Cardiac Function and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Chronic Heart Failure

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 236 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Peking University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to explore the effectiveness of psycho-behavioral intervention on depressive symptoms among older adults with chronic heart failure. Meanwhile, the effect on cardiac function and quality of life will also be explored.

Detailed description

Depression has been one of the emerging health concerns for older adults, especially for those with chronic heart failure (CHF). It was about 4-5 times more prevalent among patients with CHF than healthy population and independently associated with poor outcome of CHF. As suggested in the clinical management guideline of CHF, it is imperative to create integrative intervention for older adults with CHF, including timely detection and intervention, and ultimately improving the clinical outcome of CHF. However, the approach appropriate for depression intervention among Chinese older adults has yet been developed. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of psycho-behavioral intervention on depression associated with chronic heart failure in old age.

Conditions

• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Psycho-behavioral intervention	The psycho-behavioral intervention included 12-week weekly guided psychological intervention (8 modules of behavioral intervention) and 24-week monthly maintenance psychological support.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-30
• Completion: 2020-12-31
• First posted: 2017-07-28
• Last updated: 2019-04-09

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: China