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The Health and Social Consequences of Depression Among the Elderly

This recruiting study focuses on depression and currently lists sites or participation links in India.

DepressionOtherOver 55 Years
In plain English

Key information made simple

This study exists to compare options and see whether cognitive behavioural therapy, a structured talking treatment, offers something meaningfully different. Researchers are trying to understand whether cognitive behavioural therapy, a structured talking treatment, can improve attention, thinking, or day-to-day functioning. For people living with Depression, the gap between what sounds good on paper and what works in daily life is often important. If the findings are useful, they could help future care become more targeted, practical, and easier to trust. Taking part helps build the evidence that can improve understanding and care for others over time.

What to expect

Your next step

The official record suggests in-person participation through a research setting, with sites including JPAL SA at IFMR in Chennai. Participation appears to involve guided sessions or support activities with check-ins on how they fit into daily life. Common reasons not to take part include other factors that could make participation unsuitable. The official record does not list a formal phase, which usually means this is focused more on feasibility, delivery, or support than a standard drug-development stage.

Official source

Registry reference

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If you want the full study description, eligibility criteria, locations, and sponsor information in the original format, this is the place to check before taking the next step.

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Study reference: NCT05856552. Your email is the only field you need to provide here.
In practice

For you

Taking part may help test a support approach in real life.

It requires regular follow-up, often through questionnaires or interviews.

Requires travel, with in-person participation in India.

Important

Not medical advice

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