Active clinical trials for "Depressive Disorder"

This study aims to collect the voice output of depression patients and healthy subjects, extract the acoustic and semantic parameters, compare the similarities and differences between the depression group and the healthy control group horizontally, and track the depression patients' changes in the rehabilitation stage to construct a voice-based early warning model of depression recurrence. At the same time, the use of EEG technology, nuclear magnetic resonance and near-infrared brain imaging technology to record and analyze the neural activity characteristics behind the voice variation of depression patients, and build a neural mechanism model. And construct the facial recognition function through the convolutional neural network, extract the facial parameters to enrich the intelligent monitoring and early warning technology. Collect linguistic data of depression patients and healthy people collected in the laboratory, as well as data related to changes in the condition of depression patients in daily life and home care after treatment, and construct comparative data and dynamic observations Large database to analyze its voice mutation characteristics; Using EEG technology, nuclear magnetic resonance, and near-infrared brain imaging to record and analyze the neural activity characteristics behind the voice variation of depression patients, and build a neural mechanism model. Use the convolutional neural network to realize the facial recognition function, and extract the facial parameters to enrich the monitoring indicators. Based on the dynamic observation big data of depression speech mutation, construct the speech feature parameter vector of depression recurrence, and use adaptive personalized intelligent learning algorithm to develop intelligent monitoring and early warning technology. Establish monitoring and diagnostic indicators for recurrence early warning, verify the application of the above-mentioned intelligent monitoring and early warning technology in rehabilitation guidance, and make a comprehensive assessment.

Sema, which means "to listen/hear" in lexical meaning, is a special physical activity performed in the form of rotating in different positions rhythmically with music.During the sema activity, although it is similar to dance therapy due to the cyclical movements it contains, it can also be evaluated as a physical activity. With Sema music therapy accompanied by musical melodies, it is similar to meditation, as the ties with the world are cut off and the attempt is made to reach divine love. Various studies have shown that physical activity, music therapy, dance therapy, and meditation have positive effects on depression and anxiety in the literature. However, there is no scientific study in the literature investigating the effects of Sema activity, which includes all these approaches, on depression, anxiety and physical activity. In order to support the literature in this sense, this study was planned to examine the effects of Sema activity on physical activity level, depression and anxiety. Individuals between the ages of 18-60 who are registered in Konya Mevlana Cultural Center who have been doing Sema for at least 1 year will be included in the study. Participants who agree to participate in the study will be asked to fill in the online Informed Volunteer Form, Demographic Information Form, Beck Anxiete Scale, Beck Depression Scale and International Physical Activity Scale - Short Form. The data will be analyzed statistically with SPSS version 23.0.

The aim of this study is to do an evaluation of the clinical profile of depression in HCV patients (newly diagnosed and treatment naïve), and in these same individuals, 24 weeks after the beginning of IFN+Ribavirin therapeutics (n=100). To characterize depression associated to HCV with and without interferon (IFN), the investigators will use clinical, behavioral, biochemical and genetic markers, and to distinguish their different symptomatologic dimensions. The control group will be composed by 100 individuals with Major Depression diagnosis, and not from the general population, because the investigators are not trying to study the incidence of depression in general population, but to characterize the clinical profile of patients with HCV (IFN+Ribavirin) compared to major depression. Thus, the investigators will total 300 evaluations in 200 individuals, 100 from each group, and considering that the clinical group will be evaluated before the therapeutics and re-evaluated 24 weeks after its beginning. Hypotheses Depression in individuals affected by HCV is associated to genetic vulnerability. Genetic vulnerability increases the risk of depression when IFN therapeutics is used. Depression associated to infection by HCV presents a symptomatological profile that is different from general depression, which is maintained with IFN therapeutics. A higher state of depression in the beginning of a treatment, if not treated, is a risk factor to abandoning therapeutics. When comparing genders, women present a more severe symptomatological profile than men.

The purpose of the study is to identify the barriers for effective treatment of depression, specifically whether modified CHIS Scale is a valid tool for identifying the high risk patients for depression.

This study focuses on possible mechanism mediating duloxetine effects on painful physical symptoms in patients suffering from MDD. Our hypothesis is based on the assump¬tion of dual impairment of the somatosensory system in these patients. Hypalgesia to phasic experimental pain may be due to diminished spinal and brainstem transmission. Hyperalgesia may be at¬tributed to increased interoceptive perception (somatic complaints, especially those consist¬ing in pain) due to sensitisation or lack of inhibition of the interceptive perception. These ef¬fects seem to be mediated by specific brain regions (e.g. the right insula). The investigators intent to test if duloxetine effects on these somatic complaints, especially pain complaints are due to a nor¬malization of these interceptive alterations which have been reported to be associated with depressive symptoms. The investigators hypothesize that treatment with duloxetine will normalize "patho¬logical" activation patterns (as assessed by fMRI) associated with increased interoceptive perception.

Groups (intervention group receives 50000 IU vitamin D and control group receives placebo) through a random allocation. After 8 weeks, blood sample will be collected from each participant. The studied indices (inflammatory (IL-1β, IL-6, hs-CRP), PTH, platelet serotonin, serum oxytocin, serum 25(OH) D, depression status and anthropometry indices) will be evaluated at beginning and end of interventional period.

Research has shown that people with depressive symptoms maintain negative expectations even if they have positive experiences that contradict their expectations. Healthy people, however, change their expectations after unexpected positive experiences. In this experimental study, it will now be examined whether there are also differences between healthy people and people with depressive symptoms in dealing with unexpected negative experiences.

Depression is one of the most common conditions among primary care patients. Nevertheless, there are several problems in depression diagnosis, clinical management and outcomes. The INDI study, which is based in a collaborative care model, aims to improve the management of depression in primary care patients. It is intended to be implemented in clinical practice within the context of primary care.

Studies have reported that the patient's psychological state such as anxiety, depression and other emotion affect the therapeutic effect of osteoarthritis, also may be the important reason for the poor knee joint osteoarthritis efficacy. The aim of this study are firstly to investigate the depression status of patients with osteoarthritis. Secondly, the study will aim to assess whether osteoarthritis progression will affect depression status, ultimately, provide reference for clinical.

The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness of the patients with depression who received electroconvulsive therapy by means of optical coherence tomography.