Found 1,274 clinical trials
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 daily functioning and quality of life. Reduced cognitive control (CC) is a key factor contributing …
Social Worker-led Mindfulness-based Intervention for Older People
Preliminary findings from a previous study conducted by the investigators suggest that a task-shared approach with modified mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) supported by social workers is beneficial in managing depressive symptoms and improving mindful non-reactivity among older adults. However, the possibility for social workers to lead a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) …
Improving Mood for Adolescents Through Teaming With End-Users in Routine Care (The iMATTER Project)
This pilot randomized controlled trial will examine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an adolescent depression prevention program, Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (B-IPT-AST), in primary care.
Treatment Research Investigating Depression Effects on Neuroimmune Targets (TRIDENT)
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to understand how a cognitive-behavioral treatment (a form of psychological treatment) for depression changes the gut microbiome (micro-organisms that regulate the health of the gut), immune system, and the brain functioning in people living with HIV.
Dopaminergic Therapy for Anhedonia - 2
The purpose of this 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study is to explore new treatment options for people with depression who have high inflammation and anhedonia. Seventy male and female participants with depression, between 25-55 years of age, with higher levels of inflammation and anhedonia will be randomized to receive L-DOPA or …
Inflammation and Depression in People With HIV
The purpose of this 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to determine whether inflammation impacts reward and motor neural circuitry to contribute to depressive symptoms like anhedonia and psychomotor slowing in people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and depression. Sixty male and female patients with HIV who have depression, anhedonia and …
Long-term Efficacy of Pramipexole in Anhedonic Depression
The purpose of the study is to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of add-on pramipexole for treatment of patients with anhedonic depression.
Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy (TEST) for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD
Background People with TRD are often helped by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). But ECT can affect memory and thinking. Researchers want to study a treatment called TEST that uses less electricity. Objective To study the safety and feasibility of TEST and assess its antidepressant effects. Eligibility Adults aged 25-64 with major …
Inflammation and Blood Brain Barrier Integrity as Biomarkers of Suicidal Behavior
Recent studies have revealed an association between history of suicide attempt and inflammatory markers in both the cerebrospinal fluid and the plasma. Post mortem studies have shown an increase in microglial activation in the brain tissue of suicide victims. However the relationship between peripheral and central inflammation in suicide is …
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Suicide Prevention and Depression
This study plans to learn more about the use of one of two self-guided online cognitive behavioral therapy courses. One is focused on symptoms of depression and one is focused on history of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
