NCT04258579

Trial to Test Effectiveness of Depression Intervention for Mistreated Older Adults

EM/PROTECT-Hybrid: Improving Depression in Elder Mistreatment Victims

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators developed EM/PROTECT, a behavioral intervention for depressed EM (elderly mistreatment) victims, to work in synergy with EM mistreatment resolution services that provide safety planning, support services, and links to legal services. PROTECT is built on a model which postulates that chronic stress promotes dysfunction of the cognitive control (CCN) and reward networks, impairing the victims' ability to flexibly respond to the environment and limits their reward activities. PROTECT therapists work with victims to develop action plans to reduce stress, and to increase rewarding experiences. EM/PROTECT has been designed in an iterative process with community EM providers of the New York City (NYC) Department for the Aging (DFTA) to use agencies' routine PHQ-9 depression screening and referral for service. In the current study, the investigators will compare the effectiveness of EM/PROTECT with EM enriched with staff training in linking EM victims to community mental health services (EM/MH). The investigators intend to enroll 50 subjects that will participate in the study for approximately 12 weeks.

Conditions

• Depression
• Depression in Old Age
• Elder Abuse
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PROTECT with Technology Augmentation	PROTECT is a therapeutic intervention focused on treating victims of elder abuse who are experiencing depression. PROTECT therapy will be delivered through video. Participants will be provided with a mobile device (iPhone), and a wearable device (smart watch) that will track sleep, mood, steps, and heart rate.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-15
• Primary completion: 2022-08-11
• Completion: 2022-08-11
• First posted: 2020-02-06
• Last updated: 2023-08-28
• Results posted: 2023-08-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States