Clinical trials: Geriatric Depression
Depression, Depressive Symptoms
VITAL-DEP: Depression Endpoint Prevention in the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,871 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids…
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Symptoms, Mood
- Trial name
- VITAL-DEP (NCT01696435)
- Testing
- vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18,353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Bipolar Depression Depressed Phase
LFMS: Initial Trial in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
The primary aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of Low Field Magnetic Stimulation (LFMS) in treating symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults suffering from bipolar depression.
- Trial name
- LFMS (NCT02707276)
- Testing
- Active Low Field Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Depression in Old Age
Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of one type of therapy session, Virtual Augmented Engage (Engage-A). The research is being done because the researchers are trying to learn if these approaches could be used by…
- Trial name
- REDS II (NCT04289298)
- Testing
- Engage-A, Training and utilizing Engage-A therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Middle-aged Adults, Major Depressive Disorder
Daily Stress and Vascular Function in Midlife as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to begin to understand how day-to-day stress affects cardiovascular health and brain function in middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06466655
- Testing
- MitoTempol, Lactated Ringer's (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Bipolar Depression
CoQ10 in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
We propose to study and compare measures of brain energy metabolism in geriatric bipolar individuals and healthy older adults. We would also like to investigate changes in brain energy metabolites and in vivo creatine kinase (CK)…
- Trial name
- CoQ10 (NCT00720369)
- Testing
- CoEnzyme Q10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Treatment Resistant Depressive Disorder
Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Late-Life Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a single infusion of ketamine (KET), to determine which dose is optimal 7 days after infusion using Bayesian Adaptive Randomization, and to learn about how ketamine…
- Trial name
- NCT02556606
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sleep Insufficiency
A Personalized Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) for Improving Sleep Among Women Working in Healthcare
The goal of this pilot study is to determine if a personalized trial testing a Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) can produce a meaningful increase in the average daily sleep duration among women 40-60 years of age working in…
- Trial name
- NCT05789212
- Testing
- Personalized Trial ABCCBA, Personalized Trial CBAABC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Depression
Incomplete Response in Late Life Depression: Getting to Remission (IRL GREY)
The primary aims of this study are to: 1. Assess the efficacy of aripiprazole augmentation for the acute and continuation treatment of TRLLD.
- Trial name
- IRL GREY (NCT00892047)
- Testing
- venlafaxine XR plus aripiprazole
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Major Depressive Disorder
Vilazodone for Treatment of Geriatric Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of vilazodone for the treatment of depression in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01608295
- Testing
- Vilazodone; Viibryd, Paroxetine; Paxil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Depressive Disorder, Major
Active Reference (Fluoxetine) Fixed-dose Study of Vortioxetine in Paediatric Patients Aged 12 to 17 Years With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Evaluating the efficacy of vortioxetine 10 mg/day and 20 mg/day versus placebo on depressive symptoms in adolescents (age ≥12 and ≤17 years) with a DSM-5™ (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition)…
- Trial name
- NCT02709746
- Testing
- Vortioxetine 10 mg/day, Vortioxetine 20 mg/day, Fluoxetine 20 mg/day
- Where
- 124 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 784 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Bipolar
Lamotrigine for Symptoms of Geriatric Bipolar Depression
This is a 12-week, open label trial of lamotrigine for older adults (age 60 and older) with type I or type II Bipolar depression.
- Trial name
- Geri-BD SAD (NCT00621842)
- Testing
- Lamotrigine regular tablet formulation, Lamotrigine novel formulation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Depression, Dysthymic Disorder
Duloxetine Treatment in Elderly With Dysthymia
Dysthymic disorder (DD) denotes chronic depression with fewer symptoms than major depressive disorder (MDD), and it affects ~ 2-4 % of adults with a similar prevalence in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT01852383
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Depressive Disorder, Major
A Long-term Comparison of Esketamine Nasal Spray Versus Quetiapine Extended Release, Both in Combination With a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor/Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, in Participants With Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of flexibly dosed esketamine nasal spray compared with quetiapine extended-release (XR), both in combination with a continuing selective serotonin reuptake…
- Trial name
- ESCAPE-TRD (NCT04338321)
- Testing
- Esketamine 28 mg, Esketamine 56 mg, Esketamine 84 mg
- Where
- 171 sites in Argentina, Austria and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 676 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag International NV
Depression
Shared Decision-Making for Elderly Depressed Primary Care Patients
Shared decision-making (SDM), in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed…
- Trial name
- NCT01031134
- Testing
- Shared Decision Making, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depression in Old Age
PEERS Plus mHealth Enhanced Peer Support
The goal of this intervention study is to design and learn whether peer support that is delivered through video chats and texts can decrease depression among older adults.
- Trial name
- Peers plus (NCT05611996)
- Testing
- Peers plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression, Anxiety
Community Intervention to Improve Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults (VIDACTIVA)
The goal of this pilot trial is to test how feasible is to conduct a large clinical trial that evaluate both implementation and effectiveness outcomes of a community-based interventions for older adults with depression in…
- Trial name
- VIDACTIVA1 (NCT06065020)
- Testing
- VIDACTIVA sessions, Standard Care
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Major Depressive Disorder
Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety/Tolerability of Brexpiprazole as Adjunctive Therapy in Elderly Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of ascending multiple oral doses of brexpiprazole as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of elderly subjects with MDD.
- Trial name
- NCT01670279
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Major Depressive Disorder
Connectivity Affecting the Antidepressant REsponse Study
It can be difficult to achieve remission in individuals with late-life depression (LLD) and they often require aggressive treatment. This challenge is in part due to age-related vascular changes that are common in LLD.
- Trial name
- CAARE (NCT02332291)
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Bupropion XL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depression, Osteoarthritis
Enhancing Well-Being Through Exercise During Old Age
Determine the feasibility of adapting Fit \& Strong!, an evidence-based group physical activity and health education program, to include affect and mood-related content and of employing this intervention among older adults with a…
- Trial name
- NCT04536727
- Testing
- Fit & Strong!, Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago