Medication Treatment for Depression in Nursing Home Residents

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

94

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2003

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2009

Conditions
Depression
Interventions
DRUG

Antidepressant medication

Participants assigned to continue current medication will be monitored over a period of one year for recurrence of depression and related symptoms.

DRUG

No antidepressant medication

Participants assigned to discontinue current medication (no antidepressant medication) will be monitored over a period of one year for recurrence of depression and related symptoms.

Trial Locations (1)

19104

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

lead

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

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