Determining Changes in Brain Structure Associated With Symptoms of Late-life Depression
NCT ID: NCT00178087
Last Updated: 2015-04-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
331 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2005-08-31
2011-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Uncorrectable sensory handicap (e.g., blindness), because they are unable to complete the cognitive test battery.
55 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
University of Pittsburgh
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Meryl Butters
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Meryl A. Butters, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pittsburgh
Locations
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UPMC Late-Life Evaluation and Treatment Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Butters MA, Whyte EM, Nebes RD, Begley AE, Dew MA, Mulsant BH, Zmuda MD, Bhalla R, Meltzer CC, Pollock BG, Reynolds CF 3rd, Becker JT. The nature and determinants of neuropsychological functioning in late-life depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2004 Jun;61(6):587-95. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.61.6.587.
Butters MA, Sweet RA, Mulsant BH, Ilyas Kamboh M, Pollock BG, Begley AE, Reynolds CF 3rd, DeKosky ST. APOE is associated with age-of-onset, but not cognitive functioning, in late-life depression. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 Dec;18(12):1075-81. doi: 10.1002/gps.1006.
Butters MA, Becker JT, Nebes RD, Zmuda MD, Mulsant BH, Pollock BG, Reynolds CF 3rd. Changes in cognitive functioning following treatment of late-life depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2000 Dec;157(12):1949-54. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.12.1949.
Bell-McGinty S, Butters MA, Meltzer CC, Greer PJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Becker JT. Brain morphometric abnormalities in geriatric depression: long-term neurobiological effects of illness duration. Am J Psychiatry. 2002 Aug;159(8):1424-7. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.8.1424.
Nebes RD, Pollock BG, Houck PR, Butters MA, Mulsant BH, Zmuda MD, Reynolds CF 3rd. Persistence of cognitive impairment in geriatric patients following antidepressant treatment: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial with nortriptyline and paroxetine. J Psychiatr Res. 2003 Mar-Apr;37(2):99-108. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3956(02)00085-7.
Sweet RA, Hamilton RL, Butters MA, Mulsant BH, Pollock BG, Lewis DA, Lopez OL, DeKosky ST, Reynolds CF 3rd. Neuropathologic correlates of late-onset major depression. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2004 Dec;29(12):2242-50. doi: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300554.
Lopez OL, Jagust WJ, DeKosky ST, Becker JT, Fitzpatrick A, Dulberg C, Breitner J, Lyketsos C, Jones B, Kawas C, Carlson M, Kuller LH. Prevalence and classification of mild cognitive impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study Cognition Study: part 1. Arch Neurol. 2003 Oct;60(10):1385-9. doi: 10.1001/archneur.60.10.1385.
Lopez OL, Jagust WJ, Dulberg C, Becker JT, DeKosky ST, Fitzpatrick A, Breitner J, Lyketsos C, Jones B, Kawas C, Carlson M, Kuller LH. Risk factors for mild cognitive impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study Cognition Study: part 2. Arch Neurol. 2003 Oct;60(10):1394-9. doi: 10.1001/archneur.60.10.1394.
Thompson PM, Hayashi KM, de Zubicaray G, Janke AL, Rose SE, Semple J, Herman D, Hong MS, Dittmer SS, Doddrell DM, Toga AW. Dynamics of gray matter loss in Alzheimer's disease. J Neurosci. 2003 Feb 1;23(3):994-1005. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.23-03-00994.2003.
Ballmaier M, Toga AW, Blanton RE, Sowell ER, Lavretsky H, Peterson J, Pham D, Kumar A. Anterior cingulate, gyrus rectus, and orbitofrontal abnormalities in elderly depressed patients: an MRI-based parcellation of the prefrontal cortex. Am J Psychiatry. 2004 Jan;161(1):99-108. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.1.99.
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