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Behavioral Intervention

Peer support for Late-Life Depression (Peers plus Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
Awards & highlights

Peers plus Trial Summary

This trial will test if a video chat/texting peer support program can help reduce depression in older adults. #mentalhealth

Eligible Conditions
  • Late-Life Depression

Peers plus Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Depression

Peers plus Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Peer supportExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Peer mentors who have experienced depression provide social support through video chats and texting for 8 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,929 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,285 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,783 Previous Clinical Trials
2,689,107 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the total number of participants who are being recruited for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Per the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently in pursuit of patients - with 20 participants sought from a single medical centre. The study was first announced on October 15th 2020 and has recently been updated as of November 3rd 2022."

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Is this investigation still recruiting participants?

"The clinical trial is still open to participants, as per the information provided on clinicialtrials.gov. It was initially posted on October 15th 2020 and relisted most recently on November 3rd 2022."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
PEERS Plus mHealth Enhanced Peer Support
Jin hui Joo, MD, MA 2020. "PEERS Plus mHealth Enhanced Peer Support". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05611996.
~4 spots leftby Apr 2025
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