Efficacy of Acupuncture at Acupoints Group Around the Base of Skull for Post-Stroke Depression
Post-stroke DepressionThe objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture at acupoints group around the base of skull for post-stroke depression.
Thinking Healthy Program-Technology Assisted (THP-TA)
Perinatal DepressionDepression1 moreBackground The Thinking Healthy Program (THP) is an evidence based task-shifted low intensity psychosocial intervention, recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of perinatal depression. The investigators developed a technology-assisted version of Thinking Healthy Program (THP-TA) which allows peers to deliver the THP, while ensuring minimal resources for training of delivery agents and ensuring adequate fidelity. Method This is a non-inferiority, pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial designed to test the primary hypothesis that technology assisted delivery of THP is not worse than THP intervention delivered by community health workers, in increasing perinatal depression remission rates at 3 months postnatal. In addition, this study will also test the effectiveness of the THP-TA in improving recovery from perinatal depression at 6 months postpartum, quality of life and social support. This study also aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the THP-TA.
Effect of Closed-chain Shoulder Girdle Scapular Depression Exercise on Shoulder Impingement Syndrome...
Shoulder Impingement Syndromeforty patients will be assigned randomly into 2 equal groups Study group (n=23) will receive "closed-chain shoulder girdle scapular depression exercise" in addition to Stretching for posterior capsule & pectoralis minor, Eccentric exercise for external rotators and Strength exercises for serrates anterior and low intensity ultrasound Control group B (n=23) will receive "shoulder girdle depression against manual resistance exercise" in addition to stretching for posterior capsule & pectoralis minor, eccentric exercise for external rotators and Strength exercises for serrates anterior and low intensity ultrasound . The exercise program will consist of 3 sessions / week for 5 weeks
Adjunctive Bright Light Therapy in Patients With Bipolar Depression and Eveningness
Bipolar DepressionThis is a randomized placebo-controlled trial to examine the efficacy of six-week bright light therapy as adjunctive treatment for patient with bipolar depression and eveningness.
Tele-PROTECT Therapy: Effectiveness, Empowerment, and Implementation
DepressionElder AbuseThe purpose of this randomized trial is to conduct a fully powered effectiveness trial of video-delivered PROTECT (Tele-PROTECT) compared to a video-delivered depression education (DepEd) control condition to be delivered to 140 English- and Spanish-speaking NYC elder abuse victims. Investigators hypothesize three main aims: Effectiveness Aim: Tele-PROTECT participants will have significantly greater and clinically meaningful reductions in depression when compared to the DepEd control; Abuse Impact Aim: Tele-PROTECT participants will demonstrate greater safety related empowerment compared to DepEd control, which can help participants take steps to reduce risk; Implementation Aim: Stakeholders' views of the factors impacting the implementation of Tele-PROTECT based on characteristics of the intervention, agency setting, and population served will contribute to a national dissemination of Tele-PROTECT Participants will Receive 9 weeks of tele health psychotherapy delivered by a Master's level mental health clinician from the Weill Cornell Medicine research team. Participants will be assigned to "Tele-PROTECT" or "DepEd" psychotherapy randomly. Participate in one baseline assessment and four follow-up assessments at weeks 3, 6, 9, and 12 administered by a trained member of the research team.
Efficacy of Mirtazapine in Major Depressive Disorder With Insomnia
Major Depressive Disorder With InsomniaThis will be a single center, prospective, open label, quasi-experimental pre-post intervention trial in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with insomnia. The main objectives are i. to assess efficacy of mirtazapine in reducing depression and insomnia symptom severity in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with insomnia. ii. to evaluate side effects of mirtazapine. Following enrollment and baseline assessment patients will be prescribed mirtazapine at 15-30 mg/day. Depending on the response, doses will be adjusted after two weeks and might be titrated up to 45 mg/day. Each patient will be monitored for 42 days and assessment will be carried out on Day 0, Day 14, Day 28 and Day 42 of the trial.
Transcranial Ultrasonic Stimulation in Treatment-resistant Depression : an Open-label Pilot Trial...
Treatment Resistant DepressionThe primary objective of this study is to optimize the protocol for the TUS administration in patients with TRD while gaining an initial impression of treatment efficacy.
Suubi-Mhealth: A Mobile Health Intervention to Address Depression Among Youth
DepressionHIV InfectionThe overall goal of this study is to develop an mHealth intervention (Suubi-Mhealth) for use among Ugandan youth (14-17 years) with comorbid HIV and depression, taking into account their unique contextual, cultural, and developmental needs. This digital therapy intervention delivered via a mobile application, will utilize the core tenets of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) found to improve depression and ART adherence.
Group Music Therapy Intervention With Informal Carers of Elderly Dependents
Care BurdenAnxiety3 moreTo evaluate the effects of a group music therapy intervention with informal caregivers of elderly people on clinical psychological symptoms, taking into account variables such as caregiver burden, anxiety and depression.
Self-guided Treatment for Depression
Major Depressive DisorderThis study will examine the efficacy and safety of a self-guided digital therapeutic app for the adjunct treatment of Major Depressive Disorder compared to a control app in adolescents and adults.