Effect of a Self-care Intervention on Depression in People With Age-related Macular Degeneration or Diabetic Retinopathy

Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Age-related Macular Degeneration; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Self-Care Tools

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02261194

Réseau Vision Freeman

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this trial is to determine the short-term effect of a self-care intervention on depression in patients with age-related macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical diagnosis of wet or dry AMD or diabetic retinopathy
• age 50 years and older
• at least mild depressive symptoms (a score of 5 or more on the PHQ-9)
• no legal blindness (visual acuity better than 20/200 in better eye).

Exclusion criteria

• the current use of cognitive behavioural therapy
• suicidal intent
• ocular surgery during the study period (intravitreal anti-VEGF injections will be allowed, e.g. Lucentis)
• cognitive impairment
• inability to speak and understand French or English
• profound hearing impairment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Self-Care Tools

Experimental group

Description:

The tool binder includes 3 core tools and 4 supplemental tools. The tools that will be provided include a variety of self-care approaches to manage depression including audio-visual, internet, and paper-based tools that might appeal to individuals with different learning styles. The 3 core tools consist of the Antidepressant Skills Workbook, a Mood Monitoring Tool, and a DVD on depression.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Self-Care Tools

Delayed Self-Care Tools

No Intervention group

Description:

This group will receive the self-care tools at the conclusion of the study.