ChiCTR2400084947
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Computer Use for Seniors on Mood Improvement and Logic Enhancement (CU-SMILE)
Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) of the Government of HKSAR1 site in 1 countryStarted: June 1, 2024Last updated:
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) of the Government of HKSAR
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Mood symptoms
Overview
Brief Summary
To improve mood symptoms in community-living older adults with depression using computerized cognitive training
Study Design
- Study Type
- 干预性研究
- Primary Purpose
- 单臂
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 60 to 100 (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •are community-living Chinese individuals aged 60 years and older, and having a primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder (single or recurrent episodes without psychotic features) based on the DSM-5 criteria, with cognitive symptoms [Item 8 (slowness of thought and speech, impaired ability to concentrate) score ≥2 in HAM-D], but without dementia (based on the age- and education-specific cutoff of HK-MoCA).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals who have suicidal idea, psychotic symptom, or are treatment-resistant [history of electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or no clinical response to ≥2 different classes of antidepressants] will be excluded and referred to the psychiatric services of the Hospital Authority. Other exclusion criteria are non-Chinese; living in care homes; having history or ongoing substance abuse (including alcohol), mania, bipolar or psychotic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, or mental disorder due to organic cause; having history of traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, dementia, or scoring below HK-MoCA cutoff; or having language barrier or impairment in communication (poor vision or hearing despite correction).
Arms & Interventions
Depression group
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mood symptoms
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Study Sites (1)
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