Status:
RECRUITING
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The goal of this trial is to pilot a way for orthopaedic surgeons to safely screen for depression and provide treatment for depression with medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Wh...
Detailed Description
Depression is common among orthopaedic trauma patients and associated with worsened outcomes including pain, opioid consumption, patient-reported outcomes ,complications, and length of stay. Addressin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients presenting to an Orthopaedic trauma clinic for the first time following operative extremity fracture or any pelvis fracture
- A score of greater than or equal to 5 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at first post- operative visit
- Age 18 or older
- Speak English or Spanish
Exclusion
- Currently taking medication to treat depression
- Contraindication/allergy to one of the study medications
- Bipolar disorder of psychotic disorder
- Endorse suicidal ideation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 25 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05976347
Start Date
June 25 2025
End Date
May 1 2026
Last Update
July 28 2025
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157