Clinical trials: Depression in Adults
Depression
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Modulation on Brain Physiology and Cognition in Young Adults With Depression
Major depressive depression (MDD) affects a quarter of young adults and is associated with marked global burden in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT04708691
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
WAVE: AudioVisual Stimulation Enhances Cognitive, Mental and Physical Health in Elderly
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to 1) carry out a screening of cognitive function, depressive symptoms, agility and functional balance and chronic inflammatory conditions in older adults; 2) analyze the influence…
- Trial name
- NCT06686563
- Testing
- Intervention Group: Gamma stimulation, Control Group: Theta stimulation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria Paço
Executive Dysfunction, Depression
iTBS Study for Depression (Randomized)
Executive function deficits are common in late life depression (LLD) and are associated with resistance to antidepressants, poor quality of life, considerable disability and increased suicidal risk.
- Trial name
- NCT03745768
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression
To Demonstrate the Relative Bioavailability of Geneva and Dista (Prozac) 20 mg Fluoxetine Hydrochloride Capsules (Pulvules) In Healthy Adult Males Under Fed and Fasted Conditions
To demonstrate the relative bioavailability of Geneva and Dista (Prozac) 20 mg Fluoxetine Hydrochloride capsules (Pulvules) in healthy adult males under fed and fasted conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00913588
- Testing
- Fluoxetine HCl 20 mg Capsules Under Fasting Conditions (Geneva Pharmaceutical, Inc.), Fluoxetine HCl 20 mg Capsules Under Fed Conditions (Geneva Pharmaceutical, Inc.), Prozac Fluoxetine HCl 20 mg Capsules Under Fed Conditions (Dista)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sandoz
Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
Mindfulness Intervention Using Virtual Reality in Older Adults With Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Ecuador
The availability of affordable hardware and rapidly growing content that can be freely accessed in the public domain raises the possibility of VR being used across the world globally and, in a very broad range of settings…
- Trial name
- NCT06219642
- Testing
- Mindfulness using virtual reality
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Mental Health, Well-being
The Effectiveness of a Positive Psychology App in the General Population
The corona crisis has a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of the Dutch population. Positive psychology exercises (PPOs) can potentially improve mental well-being and reduce mild and moderate psychological complaints.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Well-being, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05292560
- Testing
- Training in positivity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Twente
Anxiety Depression
Effectiveness and Safety of Probiotics in Relieving Anxiety and Depression
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of probiotics in relieving anxiety and depression in adults, in comparison with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT06629441
- Testing
- Probiotic group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wecare Probiotics Co., Ltd.
Depression, Sleep Quality
Effect of Music Activities on Depression and Sleep Quality in Frail Older Adults
This study aims to examine the effects of music activities on depression and sleep quality among frail older adults, and to develop a standardized music activity protocol suitable for use in adult day care centers.
- Conditions
- Depression, Sleep Quality, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07049445
- Testing
- Music Activity Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Chung Hsing University
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Depressive Symptoms, Aging
ABSORB (Amount of Blueberries So Older Adults Reap Benefits)
This randomized, cross-over, pilot study aims to compare preliminary impact of a standard dose of blueberry powder (24 g) vs a higher dose (48 g) on the bioavailability of flavonoids and inflammatory biomarkers in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT05937165
- Testing
- Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Depression, Anxiety Disorders
Rumination-focused CBT Training for the Prevention of Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and associated with reduced quality of life for patients and enormous economic costs for society.
- Trial name
- NCT01223677
- Testing
- Rumination Focused CBT
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Depression
Stress Reactivity of Physical Stressor on Depression
Depressive elderly individuals have showed higher basal level of cortisol and lower level of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Moreover, changes on these hormone levels have also observed in reactivity of an acute stress, such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01791023
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Decreasing Loneliness in Older Adults
The purposes of this study are: (1) decrease loneliness and social isolation and increase social competence and social integration of older adults experiencing loneliness; (2) examine an intervention process grounded in a…
- Trial name
- I-SOCIAL (NCT01842984)
- Testing
- I-SOCIAL intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Social Isolation or Loneliness, Anxiety
Health Surveillance at University of Applied Science Hamburg (HAW)
The aim of Health Surveillance 2025 is to analyze and describe the state of health of employees at University of Applied Science Hamburg, key influencing factors and individual resources.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation or Loneliness, Anxiety, Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- HAW_HS2025 (NCT07089914)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 679 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Volunteer
First-In-Human (FIH), Single Ascending Dose (SAD) Study and Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) Study of SP-101 Injection
The goal of this First-In-Human (FIH) trial is to learn about safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single and multiple ascending doses of SP-101 in healthy adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT07334249
- Testing
- SP-101 injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Synphatec (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
Depression, Anxiety
Development of a Multiplatform Mental Health Mobile Tool
Mobile applications for mental health (MAMH) have shown great potential for delivering digital interventions for the general population. However, most of these apps do not have evidence on how they work.
- Trial name
- NCT05997849
- Testing
- Mobile application
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Talca
Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluating Implementation Strategies to Scale-up Transdiagnostic Evidence-based Mental Health Care in Zambia
This study utilizes a Hybrid Type 1 multi-arm parallel group randomized control design to compare the effectiveness of an evidence-based treatment (CETA) delivered either in-person or via telephone, compared with a treatment as…
- Conditions
- Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03458039
- Testing
- In-person CETA, Telephone CETA, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Stress, Anxiety
Single-Session Web-Based Training in Self-Compassion
Two-arm, parallel group randomized clinical trial conducted via Mturk comparing a single-session web-based intervention called Compassionate Care versus a control intervention (nature videos with relaxing music) for adults with…
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05715034
- Testing
- Compassionate Care, Relaxing with Nature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depressive Symptoms, Human-Animal Interaction
Dog Presence and Oxytocin on Trust Towards Therapists
Oxytocin has been proposed as a neuroendocrine mechanism that may mediate the relationship between dog ownership and positive health outcomes and be linked to human-dog interactions and is thought to be a mechanism of…
- Trial name
- DOT (NCT06248710)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray, Animal-Assisted Intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Karin Hediger
Depression Disorder, Anxiety
Impact of Nut Consumption on Mental Health in Young Adults
Nuts have a high nutrient density, and numerous studies have reported their cardiometabolic benefits. Although observational studies in adults have indicated a potential link between nut consumption and improved mental health…
- Conditions
- Depression Disorder, Anxiety, Mental Health, Stress
- Trial name
- NUTS4BRAIN-RCT (NCT07292610)
- Testing
- mixed nuts. Group A, mixed nuts. Group B, control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha