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Filter by:The goal of this research study is to adapt an ACT-self-help workbook to the prison setting and determine the feasibility acceptability, and effectiveness of this workbook. Participants can expect to be in the study for 13 weeks.
Depression in people living with HIV is associated with worse care engagement, drug adherence, and higher rates of pre-mature mortality. The prevalence of depression is three times greater in those with HIV than comparable controls. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) enables immune reconstitution, those with depression do worse clinically than those without depression even when controlling for HIV stage. However, treating depression in HIV-infected persons is challenging. Even among those virologically suppressed on ART, a significant percentage are resistant to standard pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy for depression. The reasons for this are complex and poorly understood. An emerging body of evidence indicates that inflammation may perpetuate depression. Given people with HIV have ongoing increased inflammation, this could help explain part of why depression rates are so high in people with HIV. Treatments for HIV-associated depression would likely be more effective if they were anti- inflammatory in nature. One possible treatment is exercise. Exercise is acutely pro-inflammatory due to catabolism but in the long term is anti-inflammatory. However, few studies have investigated exercise as a treatment for HIV-associated depression. The study objective is to perform a feasibility study to evaluate a larger trial evaluating the efficacy of exercise as an intervention for depression in people with HIV.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that may develop in people who have been exposed to a traumatic event, including actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. Exposure to a traumatic event is defined as directly experiencing the event, learning about the event, or repeated exposure to details of the event. PTSD is often accompanied by other psychiatric and physical comorbidities, both of which are associated with elevated healthcare costs. Depression, psychosis and suicide rates are consistently reported in greater proportion of PTSD patients. Despite the overwhelming impact of PTSD and comorbid depression, there is a shortfall of effective treatments with few side effects that target the broad range of symptoms, including depression. Psilocybin has been studied for the treatment of depression, anxiety, tobacco and alcohol use disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, end of life depression and anxiety, demonstrating safety and efficacy for a variety of indications, with no significant adverse events occurring during the course of treatment and follow-up. Notably, in a participant group distinguished by long-standing, moderate to severe major depressive disorder, two doses of psilocybin-assisted therapy were found to be as effective in antidepressant effects as 6 weeks of daily escitalopram, a commonly used SSRI. Promising results found in these studies have led to psilocybin recently receiving breakthrough designation from the US FDA for its potential therapeutic effect in the treatment of depression. Based on previous research, psilocybin has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and has shown preliminary efficacy against depression as well as other symptoms that typically affect patients with PTSD. Unlike traditional SSRIs which are associated with treatment-resistance and addiction, psilocybin requires few doses to improve a wide-range of symptoms and has not been linked with physical dependence. Furthermore, the effect of other psychedelics can vary greatly and may potentially exacerbate existing conditions.
This study is a Phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in 200 subjects having general anesthesia for major elective surgery with postoperative pain management to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of ENA-001 as a therapy to prevent post operative respiratory depression.
This study is a mechanistic randomized controlled trial that investigates whether inhibition of tumor necrosis factor signaling via intravenous infusion of infliximab improves psychomotor speed and executive functioning in depressed individuals who exhibit an inflammatory phenotype.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of sequencing psilocybin therapy with a short-duration, aiTBS protocol (Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy, or SAINT) in individuals with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of three level interventions(universal prevention, selective prevention and targeted prevention) in elderly depression and find out the most efficient intervention path. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Whether the pre-disease three-level prevention model (universal prevention, selective prevention and targeted prevention) is applicable for elderly depression in urban communities; - Which level of intervention has the best effect on elderly depression. Participants will be given the following treatments: - Level 1 intervention(universal prevention): Health education related to depression to strengthen the participants' self-care skills to reduce sub-health risk factors. - Level 2 intervention(selective prevention): Psychosocial interventions (including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, mindfulness training) aimed at risk factors to prevent more severe depressive symptoms. - Level 3 intervention(targeted prevention): Therapeutic psychosocial interventions (including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, mindfulness training) to reduce patients' depressive symptoms. Researchers will compare control group to see if the three levels of intervention have a significant effect.
Post-partum depression (PPD) is a prevalent subtype of major depressive disorder that causes a significant distress to the woman and substantial impact on the whole family. Many studies implicate the glutamatergic system in pathological processes relevant to PPD disorders. There is evidence that cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) play a key role in how glutamatergic circuits wire up during development and how glutamatergic synapses, once formed, operate. However, it is unclear how dysregulation in diverse CAMs alter glutamatergic circuitries responsible for emotional and social behavior. Here, the investigators propose to evaluate the molecular and neurobiological underpinnings of PPD focusing on CAMs at glutamatergic synapses by using an integrated approach from mouse models to human patients. Moreover, the investigators will also perform a pilot study to investigate the impact of selective antidepressants, known to be linked to CAMs, in both human and mice.
The aim of this hybrid (Effectiveness-Implementation) cluster randomised controlled clinical trial is to test the feasibility of implementing an age-appropriate electronic version of the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (emhGAP-Age) in routine home-based care of older Nigerians with depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Whether the emhGAP-Age demonstrate sufficient signals of effectiveness in the identification and home management of late life depression to permit for further exploration in a fully powered clinical trial? 2. What are the logistical, programmatic, and operational requirements for a home-delivered emhGAP-Age in a sample of older people with depression in Nigeria? Consenting older participants with depression in the intervention arm will receive treatment based on emhGAP-Age which consists of; - Adapted electronic generic version of the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (emhGAP-IG) - Adapted Problem-Solving Therapy (PST-PC) - Support/supervision of providers - Links to social support resources. Researchers will compare with treatment based on the basic specification in the generic emhGAP-IG (consisting of basic psychoeducation and stress reduction) for effects on depression remission.
1. The plasma concentrations of agomelatine and its two metabolites are simultaneously determined by High performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; 2. The gene polymorphisms of CYP1A2, ABCB1 and CYP2C9 are detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization or fluorescence polymerase chain reaction; 3. The correlation of CYP1A2, ABCB1, CYP2C9 gene polymorphisms with the blood concentration of agomelatine and its two metabolites is investigated by pharmacokinetic study; 4. According to the correlation between the above genotypes and blood drug concentration, a lean medication guidance scheme for agomelatine will be formed.