An interventional study of universal prevention and selective prevention in Depression in Old Age, sponsored by Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 60 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-10.
Sponsored by Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of three level interventions(universal prevention, selective prevention and targeted prevention) in elderly depression and find out the most efficient intervention path. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Participants will be given the following treatments:
Researchers will compare control group to see if the three levels of intervention have a significant effect.
Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Level 1 intervention (universal prevention) group
Other: universal prevention
Level 2 intervention(selective prevention) group
Other: selective prevention
Level 3 intervention(targeted prevention) group
Other: targeted prevention
Other: Waiting treatment.
Health education related to depression to strengthen the participants' self-care skills to reduce sub-health risk factors.
Psychosocial interventions (including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, mindfulness training) aimed at risk factors to prevent more severe depressive symptoms.
Therapeutic psychosocial interventions (including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, mindfulness training) to reduce patients' depressive symptoms.
Waiting treatment.
Level of depression
A simplified version of Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS-15) will be used to mesure the level of depression. The scale has 15 items and asks the elderly to answer "yes" or "no" based on how they have felt in the past week. The "yes" is 1 point, "no" is 0 points. The higher the score indicates the more obvious depressive symptoms. The total score is 15 points. 0-4 points indicate no depression, 5-9 points indicate mild depression, and 10-15 points indicate moderate to severe depression.
Time frame: Measurements were taken at baseline, after intervention(3 months after baseline) and 6 months after intervention.The data will be reported through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Psychological flexibility
Psychological flexibility refers to an individual's ability to be open and flexible to his or her own experiences, thoughts or feelings, which can prompt him or her to take action or make changes when engaged in difficult events. Psychological flexibility can be measured by the simplified Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory(MPFI-24). The scale consists of 24 items and is divided into two subscales: psychological flexibility (PF) and psychological inflexibility (PI). Each items is rated by the subject on a 6-point Likert scale (1＝never to 6＝always). Higher subscale scores were associated with higher levels of psychological flexibility or psychological inflexibility.
Time frame: Measurements were taken at baseline, after intervention(3 months after baseline) and 6 months after intervention.The data will be reported through study completion, an average of 1 year.
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