Clinical trials: Late Life Depression
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Incomplete Response in Late-Life Depression: Getting to Remission With Buprenorphine
The purposes of this project are to examine the feasibility, safety, tolerability and clinical effect of low-dose buprenorphine as a novel treatment for late-life treatment-resistant depression and to develop preliminary data…
- Trial name
- IRLGREY-B (NCT02176291)
- Testing
- Buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan F. Karp
Major Depressive Disorder
Mechanisms of Antidepressant Non-Response in Late-Life Depression
This project seeks to elucidate the mechanisms by which antidepressant medications have limited efficacy in Late Life Depression (LLD) in order to develop new treatment interventions for this prevalent and disabling illness.
- Trial name
- NCT01931202
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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
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
Depression, Suicidal Ideation
Social Connections and Late Life Suicide
With the long-term goal of improving interventions for late-life suicide, the purpose of this study is to examine whether a mechanism by which behavioral interventions reduce risk for late-life suicide is by increasing social…
- Trial name
- NCT02188485
- Testing
- ENGAGE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
Buprenorphine Used With Treatment Resistant Depression in Older Adults
The investigators are conducting a research study to learn about the safety and benefit of using a medication called buprenorphine for patients with difficult to treat depression.
- Trial name
- IRLGreyB (NCT02181231)
- Testing
- venlafaxine XR, buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Flavanol Augmentation for Antidepressant Non-Responsive Late Life Depression
The goal of this proposal is to conduct the first pilot study of whether consuming flavanol supplements will augment the cognitive and mood benefits of antidepressant medication in older adults with Late LifeDepression (LLD).
- Trial name
- Flavanol (NCT02943096)
- Testing
- CocoaVia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Depression, Hypertension
Effects of Cerebral Hypoperfusion and Its Reversal on Late-Life Depression
This pilot proposal will test the hypothesis that altered cerebral vessel reactivity and cerebral hypoperfusion (decreased blood flow to the brain) is a core mechanism underlying the relationship between vascular disease and…
- Trial name
- NCT01794455
- Testing
- Sertraline, Candesartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Major Depressive Disorder
Electroconvulsive Therapy Amplitude Titration
This study is focused on advancing ECT treatment for older adults with depressive disorders by refining neuromodulation stimulus parameters to improve efficacy and cognitive safety.
- Trial name
- NCT04621786
- Testing
- Mecta Spectrum 5000Q paired with Soterix Medical 4X1 HD - ECT Multi-Channel Stimulation Interface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Major Depressive Disorder
Automatic Self Transcending Meditation Versus Treatment as Usual
Depression is a leading contributor to global burden of disease. Antidepressants do not provide adequate response for many patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02149810
- Testing
- Automatic Self Transcending Meditation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Depression
Augmenting Antidepressant Treatment With Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Treating Late-life Depression
This study will determine whether adding interpersonal psychotherapy to treatment with the antidepressant escitalopram will be more effective in reducing symptoms of depression than antidepressant medication alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00177294
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Clinical Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Major Depressive Disorder
A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine and Placebo for the Treatment of Depression in Elderly Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of duloxetine 60 mg once daily to placebo on depression in elderly patients (greater than or equal to 65 years of age).
- Trial name
- NCT00406848
- Testing
- duloxetine hydrochloride
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Depressive Disorder
Levodopa and Exercise for Older Adults With Depression and Psychomotor Slowing
In this new research study, 80 adults aged > 60 years with a significant depressive disorder and slowed processing and/or gait speed will be randomized to receive levodopa (L-DOPA; which the Candidate has previously shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT04650217
- Testing
- Carbidopa/levodopa, Exercise training, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Depression, Inflammation
Stress and Inflammation in Late-Life Depression
Over 18% of Americans aged 65 years and older have depression. Recent evidence suggests that there is a link between depression and inflammatory disease.
- Trial name
- S&I (NCT02389465)
- Testing
- Escitalopram + Celecoxib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Depression Mild, Depressive Disorder, Major
Cognitive Fitness for Depression in Older Adults
This research is being done to determine if computerized administered cognitive fitness activities will improve thinking and depression in older depressed adults who are being treated with antidepressants.
- Conditions
- Depression Mild, Depressive Disorder, Major, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04790630
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Remediation of Executive Functioning (CCR-EF), Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Depression, Anxiety Disorder
Preventing Depression in Late Life: A Model for Low and Middle Income Countries
This study is being conducted in GOA India. The study addresses specific issues of depression prevention in older adults living in low- and middle income countries (LMICs), by developing risk-reduction strategies through the use…
- Trial name
- NCT02145429
- Testing
- Problem Solving therapy and Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depressive Disorder
Depressed Mood Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing 2
Deficits in cognitive control are core features of late-life depression, contributing both to emotion dysregulation and problems with inhibiting irrelevant information, conflict detection, and working memory.
- Trial name
- DepMIND2 (NCT04433767)
- Testing
- Transdermal Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia
L-DOPA vs. Placebo for Depression and Psychomotor Slowing in Older Adults
Individuals with Late Life Depression (LLD) often have cognitive problems, particularly problems with memory, attention, and problem solving, all of which contribute to antidepressant non-response.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03761030
- Testing
- L-DOPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Hearing Loss, Depression
Treating Hearing Loss to Improve Mood and Cognition in Older Adults
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common health condition affecting older adults after heart disease and arthritis and is the fifth leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT03321006
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo B-R 90 hearing aid device (Active), Duloxetine or escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Major Depressive Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Monoaminergic Engagement in Late-life Depression Treatment Response (NEMO)
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh is conducting a research study to learn about the changes that occur in the brain when individuals suffer from and then are treated for depression.
- Trial name
- NEMO (NCT03128021)
- Testing
- Escitalopram Pill, Levomilnacipran Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Howard Aizenstein