Status:

COMPLETED

Virtual Therapy as a Method Supporting Treatment of Late-Life Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Foundation for Senior Citizen Activation SIWY DYM

Conditions:

Depressive Symptoms

Depression

Eligibility:

FEMALE

60-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the addition of virtual therapy intervention in the treatment of depression in the elderly. Half of the participants will receive virtual reality treatment as an addition to physi...

Detailed Description

Depressive disorders are frequent and can either first be manifested at a younger age and recurrent during later life or have an onset beyond 60 years (late-life depression). The multifactorial genesi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • GDS≥10 or HADS-A≥8 or HADS-D≥8

Exclusion

  • cognitive impairment (MMSE\<24) or aphasia and a serious loss of sight or hearing that makes it impossible to assess cognitive functions based on MMSE;
  • contraindications for virtual therapy (epilepsy, vertigo, eyesight impairment);
  • substance abuse;
  • participation in another therapeutic project or individual psychotherapy;
  • antidepressant treatment;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04047511

Start Date

June 1 2019

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

October 3 2022

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Foundation for Senior Citizen Activation SIWY DYM

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, 50-240