Clinical trials: Depression in Older Adults
Depression
Effectiveness of Ascorbic Acid and Tocopherol for Depression in Elderly.
The trial aims to treat depression. The incidence of major depression in the elderly accounts for between 3.6 and 4.8% and increases to 8 to 37.4% when depressive disorders in general is studied.
- Trial name
- NCT02793648
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Alpha tocopherol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yolanda de Diego Otero
Intervention, Waitlist Control
Qigong and Executive Attention in Older Adults with Depressive Symptoms
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test whether executive attention unpacks the antidepressant effect of Baduanjin (a form of health qigong) in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06852417
- Testing
- Health qigong training
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Elderly Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of switching elderly participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) from a prior antidepressant treatment (to which they have not responded) to either…
- Trial name
- TRANSFORM-3 (NCT02422186)
- Testing
- Esketamine, Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant), Escitalopram (Oral Antidepressant)
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Major Depression, Dementia
Neurocognitive Outcomes of Depression in the Elderly
Late-life depression (LLD) and cognitive impairment (CI) are significant public health problems among older adults, and their co-occurrence markedly increases disease burden and dementia risk.
- Trial name
- NCODE (NCT00570583)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 795 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Depression in Old Age
Programme Evaluation on Effectiveness of The Use of Movement-based x 'Elderspirituality - Fu Le Mun Sum' Intervention to Support Elderly People With Depressive Symptoms
Depression is one of the most common mood disorders in old age, and yet it is frequently under-detected and under-treated. Adopting a train-the-trainer approach, this project intends to utilize the dance movement therapy (DMT)…
- Trial name
- NCT05308082
- Testing
- Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Institutional Older Adults
Senior Elastic Band (SEB) on Institutional Elders
The goals of this research project are: 1) to develop and evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Senior Elastic Band (SEB) exercise program for elderly residents in long term care facilities, 2) to evaluate the long-term…
- Trial name
- SEB (NCT02165150)
- Testing
- Wheelchair-bound Senior Elastic Band exercise program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Internet Treatment, Active Control
ICBT for Depression in Older Adults
The study was a randomized controlled trial investigating treatment effects against an active control condition. 101 self-recruited participants, aged 65 to 88 years, were included.
- Trial name
- ALM (NCT05269524)
- Testing
- Internet-delivered tailored cognitive behavior therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Depressive Disorder
A Fifty-two-week Study to Evaluate the Safety of Saredutant in Adult and Elderly Patients With Depression
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety of saredutant (or SR48968C) in adult and elderly patients with depression.The primary objective is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of a 100 mg dose of…
- Trial name
- NCT00250653
- Testing
- Saredutant succinate (SR48968C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Effect of Individual Reminiscence Therapy in the Elderly People With Neurocognitive Disorders
This research aims to evaluate the ability of individual reminiscence therapy (RT), using a simple reminiscence format, to improve the overall cognitive function, memory, emotional status and quality of life (QoL) of older adults…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04658394
- Testing
- Reminiscence therapy
- Where
- 13 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Rsocialform - Geriatria, Lda
Depression
Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, Life Satisfaction, and Loneliness of the Elderly
The primary hypothesis is, comparing with the control group, reminiscence therapy is significantly and clinically effective to improve the experiment group's depressive symptoms after six weeks therapy, and the efficacy can be…
- Trial name
- NCT01553669
- Testing
- reminiscence therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
Telerehabilitation, Chair-based Yoga
The Effects of Telerehabilitation And Chair-based Yoga In The Elderly
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of chair-based yoga with rehabilitation on quality of life is affected in elderly people.
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Chair-based Yoga, Elderly People
- Trial name
- NCT05598554
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, information
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevval Kadriye Bakir
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
A Study of Esketamine Nasal Spray Plus a New Standard-of-care Oral Antidepressant or Placebo Nasal Spray Plus a New Standard-of-care Oral Antidepressant in Adult and Elderly Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of treating participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who have failed at least 2 (and no more than 6) prior antidepressant (AD) treatments in the current moderate…
- Trial name
- NCT03852160
- Testing
- Esketamine 28 mg, Esketamine 56 mg, Esketamine 84 mg
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag International NV
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
Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major
A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Risperidone to Augment SSRI Therapy in Patients With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of risperidone to augment SSRI therapy in patients with treatment-resistant depression and to demonstrate the long-term maintenance effect of risperidone as…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00044681
- Testing
- risperidone
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Major Depression
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of the Transdermal System in Elderly Subjects With Major Depression
Objective of this 16-week, open-label study is to assess the safety and tolerability of once daily application of three doses of STS during continuous dosing in the treatment of elderly subjects with major depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00285766
- Testing
- Selegiline Transdermal System
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Somerset Pharmaceuticals
Treatment Resistant Depression, Elderly Depression (≥65y.o.)
Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Accelerated & High-dose Theta-burst, Functional Imaging Guided, in the Treatment of Depression in Elderly Subjects With Cognitive Impairment
This trial aims at testing a new intensive, personalized functional targeting, transcranial magnetic stimulation technique for elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) suffering from a current treatment resistant depressive episode to…
- Trial name
- OLDEP-TBS (NCT07188753)
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation by accelerated & high-dose theta-burst, functional imaging guided, i
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Depressive Disorder
An Eight-week Study Evaluating the Efficacy of a 100mg Dose of Saredutant Once Daily, in Elderly Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of saredutant in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in elderly patients.To evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy on disability and quality of life in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00415142
- Testing
- saredutant (SR48968), escitalopram
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Croatia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 393 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Memory Deficits
SAINT® Therapy for Memory Problems in Older Adults With Treatment-Resistant Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT®), a type of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), is safe and may improve memory and thinking in adults aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07876908
- Testing
- Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT®) with the Magnus Neuromodulation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- BrainHealth Solutions, Inc.
Aging, Nursing Homes
Effect of Sunlight Exposure and Outdoor Activities on Depression, Cognition and Quality of Life in the Elderly
Background: The transition to long-term care facility can be a stressful and emotional event for the elderly. The evidences showed that the prevalence of depression and the cognition impairment were higher in the…
- Conditions
- Aging, Nursing Homes, Depression in Old Age, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03304301
- Testing
- sunlight exposure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore