Can education, counseling, or therapy best prevent depression in seniors?

NCT ID NCT06132061

Completed Prevention Sponsor: Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested three levels of depression prevention in 327 seniors aged 60+ living in urban Chinese communities. Level 1 offered health education, Level 2 provided counseling like cognitive behavioral therapy, and Level 3 gave therapy for those with symptoms. Researchers compared these groups to see which approach works best to prevent or reduce depression.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: psychosocial interventions (health education, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, mindfulness training)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show which type of support—basic education, counseling, or therapy—works best to prevent or reduce depression in older adults living in cities.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but it was small (327 people) and only included seniors from urban China, so results may not apply to other groups. The interventions are non-drug and effects may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEPRESSION IN OLD AGE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Huashan Street

Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, China

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