NCT07283783NARecruiting
INCLUDE Program: A Perioperative Wellness Program Tailored for Black Surgical Patients
Washington University School of Medicine
Start Date
1/5/2026
Completion Date
12/30/2026
Summary
In this study, the investigators will evaluate the feasibility of the Wellness Program, including patient recruitment, screening and outcome measures, and feasibility of adapting the intervention with older Black surgical patients who endorse clinically significant symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 60 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria Patients:
* Age ≥60 years
* Scheduled surgical procedure at BJH or BJWCH (oncologic, cardiac; orthopedic)
* Clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms screened by the PHQ-ADS (Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale) ≥10
* Black or African American.
Exclusion Criteria Patients:
* Inability to provide informed consent;
* Severe cognitive impairment screened by the SBT (Short Blessed Test) ≥10
* Acutely suicidal
* Considered ineligible per the discretion of the surgeon or study PI
* Considered ineligible per the discretion of the surgeon or study PI
Caregiver participants:
If patients identify a caregiver that the patient would like to include in their Wellness Program, the caregiver will be invited to consent. Patients will provide contact information for their caregiver.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Wellness Program
Conditions
Surgery
Locations
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri 63110
United States