Cognitive Deficits in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, Depressed Type: Prevalence and Improvement With Treatment of Depressive Symptoms

November 14, 2013 updated by: John D. Matthews, Massachusetts General Hospital

Cognitive Deficits in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Depressed Type: Prevalence and Symptoms With Treating of Depressive Symptoms

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about cognitive deficits in people with certain mood disorders. The mood disorders are Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Bipolar disorder, depressed type.

Cognitive deficits are problems with things like thinking and memory. People with cognitive deficits may have problems concentrating and paying attention. When talking, they may have trouble recalling a word they want to say. They may think slowly and have problems remembering things. These deficits can affect an individual's ability to work and function socially. Cognitive deficits that occur with depression may increase the risk of a relapse of major depressive disorder.

We want to study the course of cognitive impairment in subjects as they are receiving treatment for their depression. We want to find out if their cognitive deficits get better, worse, or stay the same.

We also want to learn more about a stress hormone called cortisol that is produced in the body. We want to study the relationship between cortisol and cognitive impairment. Recent research has shown that cognitive impairment may be more severe in people who have high levels of cortisol in their blood.

We will also measure the levels of a protein in your blood called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF helps the growth of new brain cells. It appears that the growth of new brain cells lessens when people are depressed. Treatment with antidepressant medications may cause BDNF levels to increase and return to normal. We are interested in studying the relationship between BDNF levels and cognitive impairment throughout treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

33

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Eligible subjects will be inpatients admitted to the Massachusetts General Psychiatric inpatient service, Blake 11 with diagnoses of MDD with and without psychotic features and BPDD with and without psychotic features.
  2. Subjects will include men and women aged 18-85.
  3. Competent to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with illnesses that impair cognitive functioning including: vascular dementia, and neurological illnesses including Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's Disease.
  2. The following DSM-IV diagnoses: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, organic mental disorder, substance use disorders including alcohol, active within the past 6 months, acute bereavement, and psychotic disorder not elsewhere classified.
  3. Pregnant women

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: 1
Other: Prevalence
Mood and cognitive assessments

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To examine the relationship between severity and type of depression with cognitive deficits
Time Frame: study duration
study duration

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 16, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007-p-001665

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