Clinical trials: Depression in Old Age
Depressive Disorder, Major
Major Depressive Disorder In The Elderly
This is a placebo-controlled study evaluating the effectiveness of medication in elderly subjects with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT00093288
- Testing
- bupropion XL
- Where
- 16 sites in Australia, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Aging, Dementia Alzheimers
Localized Analysis of Normalized Distance From Scalp to Cortex and Personalized Evaluation (LANDSCAPE)
Scalp to cortex distance (SCD), as a key technological parameter of brain stimulation, has been highlighted in the guidelines of non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Conditions
- Aging, Dementia Alzheimers, Parkinson Disease, Dementia Frontotemporal
- Trial name
- NCT05967390
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Depressive Disorder
Study of Addiction Criteria in the Elderly
Patients over 65 years old who are exposed to alcohol or benzodiazepines will be recruited through the Fragility Assessment and Addictions Prevention Day Hospital, the Addiction Service and the Geriatric Post-Emergency…
- Trial name
- CAPA (NCT03509077)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Dementia, Depressive Symptoms
Effects of Integrated Exercise on Sarcopenia, Depression Symptoms, and Quality of Life
The goal of this quasi-experimental (nonrandomized intervention) study is to investigate the effects of an integrated exercise intervention on sarcopenia, depression symptoms, and quality of life in community-dwelling older…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Depressive Symptoms, Quality of Life (QOL), Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06637228
- Testing
- Move Your Hands, Feet, and Brain: Integrated Exercise Intervention Based on Taipei City Elderly Physical Activity Guidelines
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Major Depressive Disorder Patients
Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of FK949E in Elderly Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
The objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and plasma concentration changes of quetiapine after multiple oral administration of FK949E (extended-release formulation of quetiapine) in elderly patients with major…
- Trial name
- NCT01903200
- Testing
- FK949E
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Depression
Village-based Intervention for Late-life Depression
Investigators aimed to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a village-based multilevel intervention for late-life depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04013165
- Testing
- Active control, Village-based intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Sleep Quality
Effects of Binaural Beat Music on Elderly Sleep
Background: Older people in long-term care institutions often have poor sleep quality and depression, which may negatively affect their health and welfare. Binaural beat music (BBM) has been proposed as a possible intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05975853
- Testing
- Binaural beat music group (BBM group), Control group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Depressive Syndrome, Anxiety
Study Evaluating Venlafaxine Extended Release in Elderly Depressed Patients
In this study we will assess as a primary objective the effect of venlafaxine retard treatment on primary care attended elderly patients with depressive syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00247429
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment Resistant Geriatric Depression in Primary Care
This study involves collaboration between McLean Hospital, Geriatric Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and other sites within the Partners and Harvard Medical School network.
- Trial name
- NCT01392287
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Functional Disability, Dementia
Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly
ASPREE-XT is a post-treatment, longitudinal observational follow-up study of ASPREE participants [ASPREE Investigator Group, 2013; www.aspree.org; McNeil et al 2017].
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Dementia, Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- ASPREE (NCT01038583)
- Testing
- 100 mg enteric-coated aspirin
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 19,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Depression, Dementia
Prognosis of Depression in the Elderly (PRODE). A Multicentre, Longitudinal Study of Elderly Depressed Patients.
PRODE is a Norwegian multicentre study investigating the prognosis of depression in the elderly. The study has included 169 patients who will be followed with assessments after one and three years.
- Trial name
- PRODE (NCT01952366)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Cohort Studies
Effects of Volatile Anaesthetics on Incidence of Postoperative Depression and Anxiety in Elderly Patients
This study is a retrospective analysis of a large-scale multicentre prospective cohort study that investigates the impact of volatile anaesthetics on the incidence of postoperative depression and anxiety among elderly patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06307717
- Testing
- volatile anaesthetic (sevoflurane, isoflurane, desflurane)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder Patients
Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of FK949E in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
The objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and plasma concentration changes of quetiapine after multiple oral administration of FK949E (extended-release formulation of quetiapine) in patients with major depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT01871974
- Testing
- FK949E
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Depression in Old Age
Assessment of Depression (iCGI) in Older People, According to Their Presentation in a Wheelchair or an Ordinary Chair.
This study aims to test for a " wheelchair effect ", as a potential impact of stigma, during the evaluation of clinical global impression of depression.Elderly patients will be asked to sit in a wheelchair, or in a regular chair…
- Trial name
- WHEELDEP (NCT04979299)
- Testing
- Wheelchair
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Center Guillaume Régnier
Depression Anxiety Disorder, Geriatric Diseases
A Tripartite Biopsychosocial Intervention Program Enhances Mental Health and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Depression Secondary to Geriatric Diseases
The biopsychosocial integrated intervention program is an effective model for improving holistic health in elderly patients with geriatric disease-related secondary depression, significantly alleviating depressive symptoms…
- Conditions
- Depression Anxiety Disorder, Geriatric Diseases, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients
- Trial name
- NCT07002385
- Testing
- control group, Intervention group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
An Eight-week Study of SSR411298 as Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Elderly Patients
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 3 fixed doses of SSR411298 (10, 50 or 200 mg daily) compared to placebo, in elderly patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), based on the 17-item Hamilton…
- Trial name
- FIDELIO (NCT00822744)
- Testing
- SSR411298, Escitalopram
- Where
- 7 sites in Chile, Mexico and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 527 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Depression in Old Age, Fragility Fracture
Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in Prophylaxis of Depression Following Fragility Fractures
The goal of this pilot study is to learn about the feasibility about prescribing anti-depressants at discharge in patients aged 50 years and older with a lower extremity fragility fracture.
- Trial name
- SNRI (NCT05851898)
- Testing
- Duloxetine 30 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Depression in Old Age, Depression
Enhancing Processing Speed and Executive Functioning in Depressed Older Adults With Computerized Cognitive Training
The purpose of this research study is to determine how treatment response may change depending on how studies are designed, and if mobile cognitive training can be used to improve treatment response in depressed older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04836533
- Testing
- Experimental: Computerized Cognitive Training, Experimental: Open-label antidepressant treatment, Active Comparator: Solitaire Training
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Queens College, The City University of New York
Depression
Pharmacogenetic and Antidepressant Treatment in Elderly
The study aims to assess the therapeutic benefits of the adaptation of the antidepressant dose to the metabolic capacity (cytochrome P450 2D6) of elderly depressed patients.
- Trial name
- Pharmacogeneti (NCT02856477)
- Testing
- urine analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Geriatric, Aerobic Exercise
Comparing Music-Supported and Traditional Aerobic Training in Geriatric Health Outcomes
The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the effects of a music therapy-based aerobic exercise program and traditional aerobic exercise training on cardiopulmonary functions, functional capacity, balance, peripheral…
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Aerobic Exercise, Music Therapy, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT06980311
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Aerobic exercise with music therapy
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University