Tests a community health education program on depression in older adults and caregivers
Tests a community health education program on depression in older adults and their caregivers.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effectiveness of Health Communication on Depression Elderly in Ho Chi Minh City
Key facts
- Where
- Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 60 or older living in Ho Chi Minh City, together with their main caregiver, to test a health education program about depression.
- Age
- Older adults: 60 years or older. Caregivers: 18 years or older.
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Temporary residents or people away from the study area during the study
- Severe memory or thinking problems that make it hard to fill in the questionnaire
- Severe or critical acute illness, another psychiatric disorder, or not cooperating
- Caregivers who refuse, or have dementia or severe psychiatric disorders
- Caregivers who are seriously ill at the time of the interview
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in Vietnam
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City, VietnamContact: Diep Le Tuan, Psychiatrist (principal investigator)Taking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
- Trial code
- NCT07877571
- Record updated
- 16 October 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community-based health education and communication program helps prevent and reduce depression in older adults living in Ho Chi Minh City. It will also evaluate how the program affects quality of life and caregiver stress.Read full original descriptionShow less
Hiệu quả chương trình truyền thông giáo dục sức khoẻ về trầm cảm người Cao tuổi tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community-based health education and communication program helps prevent and reduce depression in older adults living in Ho Chi Minh City. It will also evaluate how the program affects quality of life and caregiver stress.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does the health education program improve knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding depression among older adults and their primary caregivers? 2. Does the program reduce depression scores (measured by GDS-30) and improve quality of life in older adults compared to standard care? 3. Does the program help lower caregiving burden and stress among primary caregivers?
Researchers will compare an intervention group (older adult and caregiver pairs who receive the education program) to a control group (pairs who receive standard community health care).
Participants in the intervention group will:
* Attend 5 group education sessions (45-60 minutes each) covering early depression detection, sleep hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and caregiver support. * Complete questionnaires at the start and end of the program to measure depression symptoms, quality of life, caregiving burden, and health knowledge.
Inclusion: Aged 60 years or older; Currently residing in Ho Chi Minh City, with continuous residence in the locality for at least 6 months; Willing and agreeing to participate in the study (informed consent provided); Role: Serving as the primary person responsible for and/or providing the most support to the older adult in activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g., eating, personal hygiene, mobility) and/or providing emotional support and healthcare management (e.g., medication adherence, accompanying to medical appointments); Duration: Having performed this caregiving role for at least 6 consecutive months (to ensure adequate observation time and caregiving burden experience); Frequency: Living in the same household with the older adult, or, if residing separately, having direct contact and providing care on most days of the week; Aged 18 years or older, with full legal capacity, and capable of hearing, understanding, and self-completing the survey questionnaire; Identified as the primary caregiver of an older adult who has already met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study; Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study after receiving a detailed explanation of the study objectives and signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF); Note: In cases where no family caregiver is identified during the survey phase, professional/paid caregivers (e.g., formal nurses or hired aides employed specifically for caregiving tasks without family ties to the older adult) will be considered.
Exclusion: Individuals with severe cognitive impairment or lack of mental capacity to complete the questionnaire; Individuals with acute medical conditions in severe/critical stages, those diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders, or those uncooperative during the study process; Refusal to participate or lacking capacity to complete the interview due to severe cognitive impairment, dementia, or severe psychiatric disorders; Temporary residents or individuals absent from the study area during the study period; Currently suffering from severe physical or mental health deterioration (e.g., undergoing emergency medical treatment, severe fever) that significantly impairs their ability to respond to the interview.