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Telehealth phone calls for Depression and Anxiety (TIP-OA Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Soham Rej, MD/MSc
Research Sponsored by Lady Davis Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to 4- and 8-weeks (15 minute assessment)
Awards & highlights

TIP-OA Trial Summary

This trial is testing a telephone program, TIP-OA, that aims to reduce stress and improve mental health in older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Stress

TIP-OA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to 4- and 8-weeks (15 minute assessment)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 4- and 8-weeks (15 minute assessment) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Fear of COVID-19 Scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
Mental Healthcare Utilization
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Interviews and Focus Groups with Stakeholders
Interviews and Focus Groups with Volunteers
Interviews with Program Users

TIP-OA Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Volunteers - QualitativeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
15 volunteers taking part in the semi-structured interviews and 16 volunteers participating in the focus groups. The interviews and focus groups will evaluate their roles, experiences, and challenges volunteering with the TIP-OA program.
Group II: Stakeholders - QualitativeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
18 stakeholders (clinicians, community partners, TIP-OA team members) will participate in focus groups and interviews. Specifically, 10 clinicians will participate in one focus group and 8 community partners/team members will participate in interviews. The interviews and focus groups will evaluate their roles, experiences, and challenges volunteering with the TIP-OA program.
Group III: Program Users - QuantitativeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The Telehealth Intervention Program (TIP-OA) for older adults was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to support the health of older adults who are isolated or have mental health/cognitive issues. Within the TIP-OA program, trained volunteers provide friendly phone calls once a week to older adults (age 60+). 200 participants will be recruited for the quantitative component of the study.
Group IV: Program Users - QualitativeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Interviews will be conducted with 25 participants regarding their perceptions and experiences in the TIP-OA program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Lady Davis InstituteLead Sponsor
43 Previous Clinical Trials
4,774 Total Patients Enrolled
Soham Rej, MD/MScPrincipal InvestigatorLady Davis Institute
2 Previous Clinical Trials
90 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Frontiers in PsychiatryJournal
Connecting During COVID-19: A Protocol of a Volunteer-based Telehealth Program for Supporting Older Adults' Health
Dikaios, Elena, Harmehr Sekhon, Alexandre Allard, Blanca Vacaflor, Allana Goodman, Emmett Dwyer, Paola Lavin-Gonzalez, et al.. 2020. “Connecting During COVID-19: A Protocol of a Volunteer-based Telehealth Program for Supporting Older Adults' Health”. Frontiers in Psychiatry. Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.598356.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults
Soham Rej MD, MSc 2020. "Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04523610.
~57 spots leftby Apr 2025
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