MODS WS3 & WS4
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Depression Study (MODS) (Working Title: Managing Multiple Health Conditions in Older Adults)
IRAS ID
311214
Contact name
David Ekers
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN44184899
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Older adults (65 years and over) with long-term health conditions (such as diabetes, heart problems, asthma) are more likely to experience depression, which can lead to poorer quality of life and can be very costly to health and social care services.
Behavioural Activation (BA support) is a type of support which might be useful for people who experience symptoms of low mood or depression. It aims to help people maintain or introduce activities which are important to them. Such activities may benefit physical and emotional wellbeing. This support is provided within a care framework, called Collaborative Care, that supports a practitioner (such as a nurse) to work with the patient and other health professionals so treatments are delivered in the most effective patient-centred way.
The MODS (Managing Multiple Health Conditions in Older Adults Study) programme of research aims to find out whether this BA support helps to maintain or improve physical and emotional functioning in this group of older adults.
People who are suitable to take part (participants) will be asked to complete a questionnaire. They will then be randomly allocated (this is a bit like flipping a coin) to receive the BA support or continue with their usual care (if any care is currently ongoing).
Participants in the BA support group will be offered up to eight BA support sessions over a four month period delivered via telephone (or via video call/face to face, if feasible and preferred) with a trained MODS support worker. Caregivers/supportive others can also be invited to join the intervention sessions. All participants will be asked to complete questions about their health and wellbeing four months, eight months and twelve months after joining the study. Participants, caregivers/supportive others, MODS support workers and health professionals may also be invited to provide their feedback on being involved with the study.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/YH/0071
Date of REC Opinion
20 Apr 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion