Active clinical trials for "Depressive Disorder"

This is a Multicenter, open lable, parallel randomized controlled clinical trial. This study aimed to evaluate the treatment onset time, efficacy and safety in patients with major depressive disorders , accompanying anxiety receiving Buspirone and Paroxetine.

The purpose of this study is to compare an internet-based behavioral activation program with a physical activation program, as treatments for mild to moderate depression. The added effect of rationale and motivational interviewing will also be studied, as well as the effects of relapse prevention program.

This is a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind cross-over trial evaluating the safety, efficacy, daily functioning, and health-related quality of life of Subcallosal Cingulate Gyrus Deep Brain Stimulation (SCG DBS) for participants with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). A total of 40 eligible participants will be randomized to four treatment sequences (10 participants per sequence). Each participant will be treated over a 6-month period with active or sham stimulation in which both the participants and the attending psychiatrists will be blinded to treatment allocation.

The main objective is to test the non-inferiority of supervised exercise versus antidepressant treatment in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with clinical criteria for depression (according to ICD 10) over a period of 6 months follow-up.

Major Depressive Disorder in adolescence is prevalent and debilitating. Our group aims to improve treatment response through the use of an Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) based on a high quality Clinical Practice Guideline and measurement-based care (MBC; where periodic symptom scale scores are used to make treatment decisions). We propose a controlled clinical trial comparing ICP to treatment-as-usual (TAU) across two sites.

Several studies suggested low serum levels of vitamin D have been associated with depression. So, the present study is designed to investigate the effect of vitamin D administration along with SSRIs in patients with MDD.

Introduction: The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is on the rise the world over. About 30% of DM patients suffer from Depression. Depression in DM patients is associated with adverse outcomes including poor medication adherence, poor glycaemic control, and early death. In resource constrained sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) clinics where patient volumes are high and staff shortages rife, peer support has been suggested as a means of delivering psychosocial care for persons with chronic illnesses in order to improve patient's outcomes. However, little has been done to examine the efficacy of peer support on clinical outcomes. Project aims: The main study objective will be developing a peer support model of depression care for patients with DM and testing its efficacy on clinical outcomes. Methods: This study will employ both qualitative and quantitative measures. First, the investigators will present the peer support model to health workers within the DM clinic, and ask them about the feasibility of using such a model for DM patients with depression. The investigators will then identify 10 DM patients with major depression and initiate them on antidepressants. Once the patients are in clinical remission, the investigators will interview them to assess their perceptions about the feasibility of using peer support for DM patients newly diagnosed with depression. The investigators will also interview health care workers and hospital administrators to assess their perception about using peer support within the clinics, and potential barriers that need to be addressed before implementation of the model. Based on the data from the qualitative interviews, the investigators will refine and adapt the peer support model, and then train 10 DM patients who have received antidepressants and are in clinical remission to deliver peer support to newly diagnosed patients with depression. Newly diagnosed depressed patients will be randomly assigned to receive either antidepressants plus peer support (n=65) or antidepressants alone (n=65). Study participants will be followed for 48 weeks and assessed for, glycaemic control, depression severity, mental illness stigma, depression treatment uptake and adherence. Result: the investigators anticipate that the findings about the efficacy of peer support on DM and depression outcomes will be useful in generating data about effect sizes necessary for calculating a sample size for a cluster randomized trial (CRT).

This study evaluates Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) in the treatment of depression among pregnant women with elevated depressive symptoms. Half of the women will be randomized to receive IPT, and the other half will get Treat As Usual, provided via behavioral health in the hospital.

Escitalopram has been approved by FDA in the treatment of adolescents with major depressive disorder since March 2009. To date, there are only 3 clinical trials assessing the effect and validity of escitalopram on major depressive disorder, which of them has resulted in inconsistent findings. In the present study, the authors aimed to assess the effect and validity of this drug in the treatment of adolescents with major depressive disorder and or anxiety disorders.

The investigators hypothesize that the administration of a widely available, naturally occurring dietary supplement, creatine monohydrate, will reduce the severity of depression in individuals with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study is to determine whether 12 weeks of creatine supplementation is an effective treatment for depression in individuals with type 2 diabetes.