A Study on Improving Detection and Management of Suicide Risk Among Depressed Patients in Primary Care

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by Nanjing Medical University, October 2006

Sponsored by:	Nanjing Medical University
Information provided by:	Nanjing Medical University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00386711

Purpose

improve detection and management of suicide risk among depressed patients in primary care

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Depression Suicide	Behavioral: training on identification of suicide risk and depression	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Depression Suicide

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Non-Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety Study
Official Title:	A Study on Improving Detection and Management of Suicide Risk Among Depressed Patients in Primary Care

Further study details as provided by Nanjing Medical University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Kappa of diagnostic consistency

Secondary Outcome Measures:

ratio of optimal managment

Estimated Enrollment:	2160
Study Start Date:	October 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	January 2007

Detailed Description:

After intervention of training on the identification and management of depression and suicide risk in primary health care professionals, the ability of detection and management of suicide risk among depressed patients in primary care is expected to be improved compared to baseline evaluation.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

consecutive outpatient

Exclusion Criteria:

severe physical conditions

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00386711

Contacts

Contact: Yong Tang, Doctor

13851603705

tangyong1967@gmail.com

Locations

China, Jiangsu
Nanjing Brain Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210029

Sponsors and Collaborators

Nanjing Medical University

Investigators

Study Director:

SHUTAO ZHAI, DOCTOR

NANJING BRAIN HOSPITAL

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	NBH038
Study First Received:	October 10, 2006
Last Updated:	October 10, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00386711
Health Authority:	China: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Nanjing Medical University:

suicide
depressed patients
primary care

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Depression
Suicide
Depressive Disorder
Self-Injurious Behavior
Behavioral Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009