RECRUITING

Improving Adult Protective Services Client Outcomes: A Stepped-Care Social and Mental Health Engagement Program

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8-week social engagement program aimed at reducing depression and increasing social engagement among seniors who are transitioning out of Adult Protective Services (APS) for either elder abuse or self-neglect.

Official Title

Improving Adult Protective Services Client Outcomes: A Stepped-Care Social and Mental Health Engagement Program

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-08-09
Study Completion:2025-06-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06257095

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * an APS validated EM/SN case
  2. * able to provide informed consent
  3. * able to speaks English or Spanish,
  4. * community-dwelling,
  5. * able to hear sufficiently using the telephone
  6. * transitioning out of APS intervention (i.e. in the case closure phase of the APS service).
  7. * college or university student
  8. * enrolled at one of the UTHealth graduate programs in Houston, University of Houston, Texas Southern University, Sam Houston State University, or Rice University
  9. * commit to making 8-weekly consecutive calls
  10. * complete the required 1-hour training and assessment.
  1. * Individuals needing a proxy to consent
  2. * suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments or uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium
  3. * Older adults transitioning to a nursing home, assisted-living, or residential care facility

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jason Burnett, PhD
CONTACT
(713) 873-4685
Jason.Burnett@uth.tmc.edu
Sophia Wasik
CONTACT
(713) 873-4685
Sophia.Wasik@uth.tmc.edu

Principal Investigator

Jason Burnett, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Locations (Sites)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

  • Jason Burnett, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-08-09
Study Completion Date2025-06-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-08-09
Study Completion Date2025-06-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • social engagement
  • Adult Protective Services (APS)
  • elder abuse
  • self neglect

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Depression in Old Age