Leveraging Adult Protective Service Interaction to Offer Evidence-Based Treatment for Depression in Elder Neglect/Self Neglect

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Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT06910267
Status
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Conditions

  • Depression in Old Age

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • APS Treatment as Usual — BEHAVIORAL
    APS agencies conduct in-home investigations of alleged abuse and neglect against disabled and older adults. Investigations result in short-term stop-gap measures, primarily brief case-management centering on referral linkage to community-based services and provision of resource allocation. No direct psychological services or treatments are provided by APS, however referral to other services is also standard.
  • Intervention-Behavioral Activation (BA) — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be will be guided through 8 one-hour sessions via home telehealth by the study community health worker. Each weekly \< 60 minute BA session will include modules focusing on 1) Psychoeducation for depression and techniques for self-management, including pharmacologic and psychosocial treatment options; 2) Introduction of BA and guided problem-solving techniques to enhance self efficacy for managing depression and other chronic illnesses; 3) BA and problem-solving techniques to support medication management and adherence strategies; 4) BA to develop strategies and techniques for communicating with health providers and/or support resources to foster positive mood and self management; and 5) Developing a relapse prevention plan, which includes identifying triggers for lower functioning, support resources, and practice of BA techniques.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based treatment for depression delivered over an ipad, computer, or smartphone can help Adult Protective Services (APS) clients with their activities of daily living to evaluate whether reductions on measures of depression and apathy (a) mediate reduced Elder Neglect/Self Neglect (EN/SN) behaviors; and (b) whether secondary posited mediating mechanisms are also active in impacting depression and apathy

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 21, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Mar 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: APS Treatment as Usual
  • Experimental: Intervention-Behavioral Activation (BA)

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in depression as assessed by the Patient Depression Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [ Time Frame: baseline, post-treatment ( 8 weeks after baseline), and 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030
Leila Wood, PhD, MSSW
[email protected]
(713) 486-2700
Jason Burnett
[email protected]
(713) 873-4685

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