Clinical trials: Late-Life Depression
Late Life Depression
One-Year Trajectory of Cognitive Changes in Patients With Late-life Depression in the Short Term
The purpose of this study was to investigate the one-year trajectory of cognitive change in elderly patients with depression, to explore the transfer characteristics and transfer rules of various states of cognitive impairment in…
- Trial name
- NCT06447428
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University
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
Late Life Depression
TBS,TMS, Suicidal Ideation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, its approved therapeutic indication is high-frequency stimulation to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) for treatment resistant.
- Trial name
- NCT05010915
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Loneliness, Well-Being, Psychological
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Robotic Support for Enhanced Later Life (RoSELL)
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of a personalized, co-designed robot interaction against a standardized, fixed robot interaction for reducing loneliness, depression, as well as improving self-agency and…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Well-Being, Psychological, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- RoSELL (NCT07102017)
- Testing
- Co-Design LOVOT Intervention, Standard LOVOT Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Depression, Cognitive Impairment
1/2-Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression (The D3 Study)
Growing evidence suggests that dopamine contributes to key cognitive, emotional, and motor functions across the lifespan. In Late-Life Depression (LLD), dysfunction in these areas is common, predicts poor outcomes, and manifests…
- Conditions
- Depression, Cognitive Impairment, Gait Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04493320
- Testing
- Carbidopa/levodopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Depression
Cortical/Subcortical Circuits in Late-Life Depression
The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between brain structure and depression in adults aged 60 or older. This relationship is determined using magnetic resonance imaging technology (MRI), a scanner with a magnet…
- Trial name
- NCT01327417
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Late Life Depression
A Breathing-Based Meditation Intervention for Patients With Treatment Resistant Late Life Depression
Late-life depression affects 2-8% of seniors and causes high rates of caregiver distress and risk of suicide. To exacerbate the problem, antidepressants, the cornerstone of therapy, are resistant in 55-80% of this population.
- Trial name
- NCT03368560
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Depression
Apathy in Late Life Depression: New Biomarkers Using Actimetry and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Old age (> 60 years) is at high risk to develop major depression disorders (MDD). MDD doubles the risk for subsequent cognitive disorders and dementia. Apathy (i.e.
- Trial name
- ACTIDEP (NCT03807167)
- Testing
- Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, Unified Parkinson 's Disease Rating Scale-III, Mini Neuropsychiatric Investigation
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Unipolar Depression
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Antidepressant Response
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) to examine the effect of sleep deprivation on brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT00178074
- Testing
- total sleep deprivation, PET imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Child Care
Providing Grandchild Care in Later Life
Grandchild care is a modern global phenomenon arising from increased life expectancy , and, correlated with the rest of the world, the Turkish Statistical Institute's report on aging states that the prevalence of grandchild…
- Trial name
- NCT07501260
- Testing
- Providing grandchild care in old age reduces frailty, depression, and self-care neglect in geriatric outpatients.in Geriatric Outpatients"
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline
Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression
Late-Life Depression (LLD), or depression in older adults, often presents with motivational deficits, deficits in performance in cognitive domains including processing speed and executive dysfunction, and mobility impairments.
- Conditions
- Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Levodopa
- Trial name
- D3 (NCT04469959)
- Testing
- L-Dopa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Learning; Lack of (Specific), Depression
Nano-Learning for Improving Compliance Among Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Empirical evidence suggests that the use of short videos is associated with decreased feelings of loneliness and social isolation, thereby reducing depression among older adults .
- Conditions
- Learning; Lack of (Specific), Depression, Older Adults, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07185763
- Testing
- Nano-Learning interventional program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Depression
Assessing Anterior Cingulate Brain Activity in People With Late-Life Depression
This study will examine differences in activity of the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain area involved in emotion and cognitive regulation, between older adults with and without depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00926653
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depression
Brain Imaging Biomarkers of Pathological Brain Aging in Late-life Depression
This study investigates the relationships and differences in PET-MRI brain imaging biomarkers of abnormal aging and behavioral measures in late life depression compared to healthy controls, and evaluates relationships and…
- Trial name
- NCT03849417
- Testing
- ECT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Female, Late Life Depression
Central Glutathione Levels in Women With Late Life Depression: a Cross Sectional Pilot Feasibility Study
Female participants with an episode of late-life depression (LLD) and age-matched control participants with no history of mental disorder will attend a one hour Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- NCT02757833
- Testing
- A 3 Tesla MRI scanner (Siemens, Erlangen Germany), will be used to measure levels of GSH in the brain.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X
Reducing Disparities in Late Life Depression and Metabolic Syndrome
Linkages between depression and cardiovascular disease have been well documented. These appear to be more than associations, and may reflect causal relationships through a number of proposed pathways, including decreased physical…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- BRIGHTEN-Heart (NCT01428791)
- Testing
- Generations older adult membership program, BRIGHTEN Heart Virtual Team intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder
Multimodal MRI Characteristics of Psychotherapy Response in Late Life Depression
The specific focus of this study is to gather data regarding the effects of a psychological therapy known as Problem Solving Therapy (PST) on cerebral blood flow (CBF), cortical gray matter (GM) atrophy, subcortical white matter…
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT02440815)
- Testing
- Problem Solving Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depressive Symptoms, Caregiver Burden
Caregiver Stress and Sleep Study
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how stress, sleep and activity might impact caregivers' mood and brain health.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05219955)
- Testing
- Morning Action Plan Execution, Activity Strategy-based Session with Therapist, Attention-based Session with Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Major Depressive Disorder
Pathophysiology of Neurodegeneration in Late-life Depression (AV45+THK)
Late-life depression has been frequently associated with cognitive impairment. Several meta-analyses consistently suggested that a history of depression approximately doubles an individual's risk for developing dementia later in…
- Trial name
- NCT03430869
- Testing
- F-18 AV-45, F-18-THK-5351
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Dementia
Clinical Risk Score Prediction for Risk of Dementia Among Late-life Population With Depression
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the ability of a point risk score prediction model, developed using electronic medical record data, to predict the risk of progression from geriatric depression to dementia…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Dementia, Late Life Depression (LLD), Risk Scores
- Trial name
- NCT07676851
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University