Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 60 or older
- People who speak English
- People who have had muscle or joint pain (such as lower back pain, osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia) on most days for the past 3 months, where the pain gets in the way of daily activities
- People whose pain rates 4 or higher out of 10 in intensity
- People whose pain interferes significantly with daily life, based on a standard questionnaire score (confirm with trial site)
- People who have noticeable symptoms of depression, based on a standard questionnaire score (confirm with trial site)
- People who are able to take part in activities at home
- People who are interested in a program that does not involve medication
Who may not be able to join:
- People aged 59 or younger
- People who do not have access to a telephone
- People who do not speak English
- People who are not willing to be randomly placed into either of the two study groups
- People who are not interested in a non-medication-based program
- People with uncorrected hearing or vision problems that would make it hard to take part in telephone sessions or read a step-counting device screen
- People with moderate or severe memory or thinking difficulties, based on a short screening test
- People who rely on a wheelchair, are confined to bed, or have severe balance problems or severe joint disease that would prevent them from taking part in a physical activity program
- People who were hospitalised in the last 3 months for a condition that would interfere with a home-based physical activity program (such as a fall, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, gout attack, or surgery for blocked arteries)
- People with current thoughts of suicide, an uncontrolled psychotic disorder, a psychiatric hospitalisation within the past year, or who are currently enrolled in a substance use treatment program
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Una E. Makris, MD MSc, VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Phone: (214) 857-3291
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Primary Outcome: Pain interference
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 8 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.