CompletedNot Applicable

Prognosis of Depression in the Elderly (PRODE). A Multicentre, Longitudinal Study of Elderly Depressed Patients.

Norway169 participantsStarted 2009-12

Plain-language summary

PRODE is a Norwegian multicentre study investigating the prognosis of depression in the elderly. The study has included 169 patients who will be followed with assessments after one and three years. The study hypothesis is that elderly patients referred to specialist health service have a poor long term prognosis.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with depression referred to treatment at specialist health care in Norway. * Patients above 60 years Exclusion Criteria: \- Demented patients with severe aphasia and patients with life threatening diseases will be excluded

What they're measuring

Depression

Timeframe: 1 year after inclusion to the study

Depression During Three Years

Timeframe: Three years follow-up (mean follow-up time: 1167 days (SD=41)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01952366

SponsorSykehuset Innlandet HF

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2013-01

Results submitted2016-04-18

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