Clinical trials: Depression in Older Adults
Depressive Symptoms
Effects of a Blended Indoor and Outdoor Physical Exercise Program on Depressive Symptoms in Hong Kong Older Adults
Depression is a mental health problem often occurring in the elderly. Performing physical exercise is a key element in decreasing depressive symptoms in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06190327
- Testing
- Blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise, Indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Rumination, Worry
Evaluating the Effects of a Self-help Mobile Phone Application on Worry and Overthinking in Young Adults Aged Between 16 and 24.
This project seeks to understand if a new self-help mobile phone application (called MyMoodCoach) is effective at reducing worry and overthinking, prominent risk factors that predict reduced well-being and poor mental health.
- Conditions
- Rumination, Worry, Repetitive Negative Thinking
- Trial name
- NCT04950257
- Testing
- digital CBT self-help including specific intervention elements to target worry and rumination.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Suicidal Ideation, Depression
Gamified VR Sports for Elderly Suicidal Ideation
Detailed Description: This quasi-experimental study investigates the effectiveness of a gamified sports exercise intervention delivered through virtual reality (VR) to improve mental health and life expectancy in elderly…
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- VR-LIFE-SI (NCT06856083)
- Testing
- Gamified Virtual Reality Sports Exercise Program, Traditional Sports Exercise Program for Elderly Individuals with Suicidal Thoughts
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
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
Depression
Personalized Diet-driven Microbiota Alterations as a Tool for Improving Mood Status in Elderly
The propose of the study is a multi-disciplinary project connecting nutritional and health sciences with social and behavioral sciences, and aimed at understanding the microbiota changes related to the third age and their effects…
- Trial name
- NCT03256929
- Testing
- Personalized Diet-driven microbiota, General information on nutrition and health
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Hai College
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, Chronic Pain
Development of a Healthcare Service Platform for Successful Aging
The goal of this living-lab clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of digital health monitoring and feedback platform for community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain, Sleep Disorder Insomnia Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06270121
- Testing
- Living-lab digital intervention group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Preventive Intervention
Preventive Intervention to Promote Healthy Ageing
The aim of the project is the support of healthy ageing of older adults in acommunity. Efficient educational and psychosocial intervention will besuggested and verified to prevent anxiety, depression, and cognitivedisorders of…
- Trial name
- NCT05637177
- Testing
- Anging Wisely, Music therapy, Reminiscence therapy
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ostrava
LLM-based AI Dialogue Bot, Depression
Young People Aged 18-25 With Depression or Anxiety Mood Participate in an LLM-based Digital Dialogue Intervention Study
This study is a 28-day randomized controlled trial (RCT). Residents were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a waiting group according to the order in which they were successfully contacted by the staff, and each user…
- Conditions
- LLM-based AI Dialogue Bot, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06346496
- Testing
- Douyin Xinqing AI dialog bot, Douyin Xinqing AI dialog bot for delayed intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 657 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Social Isolation, Loneliness
The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
This study will test a telephone-based group intervention called "The CONNECT Program" which is designed for adults aged 65+ who are currently experiencing social isolation or loneliness, and symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT05120765)
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
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
Depressive Symptoms
Cognitive Control Mechanisms in Older Adults
The prevalence of depressive symptoms in older adults is on the rise, affecting 13 to 37% of older adults globally. These symptoms significantly impact health, increasing the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, and impairing…
- Trial name
- GOLD-Cog+ (NCT06631781)
- Testing
- GOLD-Cog+
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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
Depressive Disorder
GSK372475 PK Study in Healthy Volunteers
This study will consist of 4 parallel cohorts of healthy volunteers (elderly male, elderly female, young male and young female). Subjects will receive either GSK372475 1.5mg or placebo for 28 days.
- Trial name
- NCT00728208
- Testing
- GSK372475
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
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
Depressive Disorder, Suicide, Attempted
Brain Markers of Suicide Risk and Psychological Pain in Elderly Depressed Patients
The main objective of this study is to show MRI functional and structural differences between depressed elderly patients with a history of attempted suicide compared to depressed elderly patients with no history of attempted…
- Trial name
- SPAD-IRM (NCT03287986)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
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