An interventional study of Phone-based Aftercare-Coordination in Depression, Anxiety, sponsored by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-07-15.
Sponsored by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The primary objective of this study is to test in a randomized controlled trial if aftercare-coordination by phone subsequent to inpatient treatment is an effective aftercare approach in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
Depression and anxiety are among the most prevalent mental health problems and are associated with a high risk of chronification. Despite the large capacities in the German health care system only a small percentage of these patients receive treatment. Relevant barriers on the pathways of patients are communication und coordination difficulties between different services and providers.The aftercare subsequent to an inpatient treatment represents one of these interfaces. Here the aim is to consolidate the treatment outcomes and to minimize the so called rebound-effect, the reduction of the positive treatment effects after the inpatient treatment. Although evidence-based treatments for depression and anxiety disorders exist, treatment effects often decrease after treatment due to the lack of an integration of different steps in care. The method of a case management-based aftercare coordination by phone could be a promising approach to overcome the interface between inpatient treatment and aftercare: case management is a patient-centered and situation-based approach which comprises systematic tracking and support of patients by a case-manager. Primary goal is to coordinate and integrate services across treatment settings. This approach can help to maintain and even improve longterm treatment outcomes.
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This study's enrollment of 218 is above the median of 84 across 6,720 interventional studies indexed under Depression.
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After inpatient treatment patients receive six phone contacts of aftercare-coordination at intervals of two weeks carried out by therapists for 12 weeks. The intervention aims at supporting the patients in coordinating their aftercare treatment which can help to maintain or even improve longterm treatment outcome.
Behavioral: Phone-based Aftercare-Coordination
After inpatient treatment patients receive treatment as usual within routine care.
After inpatient treatment patients receive six phone contacts of aftercare-coordination at intervals of two weeks carried out by therapists for 12 weeks. The intervention is case-management orientated and aims at supporting the patients in finding and organising an adequate aftercare treatment.
Measure of the symptom severity - Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time frame: Change in the BDI from the beginning of the intervention to follow up (6 months after termination of the intervention)
Measure of health related quality of life - Short Form 8 Health Survey (SF-8), Measure of health related quality of life (EQ-5D)
Time frame: Change in the SF-8 and EQ-5D from the beginning of the intervention to follow up (6 months after termination of the intervention)
Proportion of patients who get routine outpatient aftercare treatment at follow up (6 months after the intervention)
Time frame: 6 months after termination of the intervention
Patient-rated acceptance and satisfaction with the intervention
Patients rate their acceptance of the intervention and their satisfaction using non-standardized items.
Time frame: Approximately 3 months (end of intervention)
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