Depression support program for nursing home residents and their helpers
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a program for nursing facility residents who have symptoms of depression and their care partners. It aims to provide emotional and practical support during a short stay.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You and a care partner (someone who helps you regularly) must both be at least 18 years old.
- Your care partner must be willing to take part in the study with you.
- You must have some symptoms of depression (based on a simple screening questionnaire).
- Your stay in the nursing facility is expected to be 7 days or longer.
- You cannot have more than mild memory or thinking problems (they will check this with a short test).
- Your roommate in the facility is not already enrolled in this study.
- Neither you nor your care partner are at high risk for suicide (they will ask about this).
- Neither you nor your care partner have started a new type of talk therapy recently.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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