Effects of a Telephone Based Peer Support to Reduce Depressive Symptoms and Improve Social Support in Women With CHD

University of Göttingen

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms; Coronary Heart Disease; Low Perceived Social Support

Treatments: Behavioral: Telephone based peer support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02177474

Frauenherz-Studie-284 (Other Identifier)

Frauenherz - 284

Details and patient eligibility

About

In a randomized controlled trial the investigators intended to evaluate the effect of a telephone based peer support intervention on depressed or anxious women with coronary heart disease (CHD). The investigators intended to include 198 depressed or anxious women aged over 18 years with CHD. Participants were randomized to intervention (IG) or waiting list (WL). IG was offered immediate telephone-based contact to peer counselors while WL received the offer with a 6-month delay. All participants got at least one telephone call by a clinical psychologist (study information, feedback about the individual level of distress, proposal to get help). Main outcome variables were depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) and perceived social support (F-SozU K-14). In an additional quasi-experimental trial, the investigators included 11 peer counselors and 11 matched controls not taking part in the intervention. Main outcome variables were mood states (POMS) and perceived social support (F-SozU K-14).

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• coronary heart disease
• depressive symptoms (HADS >7)
• insurants of former Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH)-Allianz
• German speaking
• at least 18 years old
• written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• hardness of hearing
• severe somatic illness
• current severe depressive episode or current suicidal tendency
• severe mental illness (dementia, psychosis)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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108 participants in 2 patient groups

Telephone based peer support

Experimental group

Description:

The telephone based peer support was delivered by 11 women with chd aged 54 to 73 years, living all over Germany. Participants could call according to their needs during scheduled times on workdays.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telephone based peer support

Waitlist Group

Other group

Description:

Waitlist condition with delayed telephone based peer support starting at 5 months

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telephone based peer support