The Netherlands Study on late-life depression (NESDO)
- Conditions
- affective disordersmood
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30977
- Lead Sponsor
- GGZ Buitenamstel (Amsterdam)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
The presence of a depressive disorder (major or minor depression, or dysthymia)
Exclusion Criteria
comorbid dementia or psychotic disorder, severe hearing or vision problems, bad comprehension of dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome measures<br /><br>- severity of depressive symptoms<br /><br>- Comorbidity with other psychiatric diseases, cognitive impairment, physical<br /><br>diseases<br /><br>- Mortality<br /><br>- Use of health care<br /><br><br /><br><br /><br>Independent varaiables:<br /><br>- demografic determinants<br /><br>- social-psychological determinants<br /><br>- biological determinants<br /><br>- physical activity<br /><br>- Smoking, use of alcohol etc.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>nvt</p><br>