Overview

Medication Treatment for Depression in Nursing Home Residents

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will examine therapeutic and adverse effects of continuing versus discontinuing antidepressant medication in nursing home residents who have had no more than a single episode of depression and who no longer have depressive symptoms.
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborator:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Treatments:
Antidepressive Agents