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Belief Update: The Effects of Depression and Antidepressants in Older People (OLDBELIEFS)

26 juni 2026 uppdaterad av: Hospital Center Guillaume Régnier

People in good health do not perceive the future in the same way as those suffering from depression. This difference in perception affects behaviour and emotions and warrants further investigation, both before and after treatment with antidepressants. Research shows that past negative experiences with medication can reduce the effectiveness of treatment, whilst positive expectations can increase it. It is important to gain a better understanding of how antidepressants influence the way in which elderly people with major depressive disorder (MDD) change their beliefs, and to determine whether an improvement in their depressive symptoms is linked to these changes in their beliefs. This study aims to understand whether antidepressants can alter the way people view the future and whether this contributes to their effectiveness. It also seeks to determine whether patients' expectations regarding treatment influence clinical outcomes, and whether changes in their mood may in turn affect these expectations. The study will involve 31 patients aged 65 and over who are suffering from a depressive disorder and require a change of antidepressant, and 31 healthy subjects, also aged 65 and over. The participants' involvement will last for 12 weeks.

During a medical consultation, once the doctor has checked that the participant meet all the study's eligibility criteria, they will ask for the participant consent to take part in the study. The participant will then be asked to answer one question about what you hope to gain from the new antidepressant treatment that the doctor will prescribe for the participant. Finally, the participant will carry out a belief-updating exercise, which involves : presenting the participant with a series of events and ask them to indicate how likely they think each of them is to occur, and then. Once they have received further information about these events, ask them to reassess the likelihood of them occurring. This task will be carried out again 12 weeks after the participant start taking their antidepressant, during a consultation required as part of their individual care plan. From the first week of antidepressant treatment until week 12, the participant will be contacted by telephone once a week to answer two short questions about their expectations regarding the treatment and any changes in your mood.

Studieöversikt

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

62

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

Studieorter

      • Rennes, Frankrike, 35700
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        • Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier
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      • Rennes, Frankrike, 35700
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        • Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier
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Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria for patients with major depressive disorder :

  • Patient over 65 years old in outpatient care
  • Patients with major depressive disorder or patients with bipolar major depressive disorder as evaluated by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) semi-structured interview for the group suffering from depression
  • Absence of cognitive impairment as evidenced by an MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) ≥ 24
  • MADRS ≥ 20
  • MMSE ≥ 24
  • Change of antidepressants
  • Person affiliated with a social security scheme
  • Patients who have received informed information about the study and have signed a consent form to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria with major depressive disorder :

  • mental disorders other than mood disorders : attention deficit dissorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, anorexia-bulimia disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders and substance use disorder (except tobacco).
  • Inability to understand task instructions and perform the behavioral task
  • Neurological or neurosurgical comorbidities
  • Major visual impairment
  • Adults under state medical aid
  • Adults under legal protection (legal guardianship, curatorship, trusteeship), persons deprived of their liberty

Inclusion Criteria for patients with major depressive disorder :

  • Absence of psychiatric disorders attested by administration of the MINI
  • Absence of cognitive impairment as evidenced by an MMSE ≥ 24

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Grundläggande vetenskap
  • Tilldelning: Icke-randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Enskild gruppuppgift
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Group with major depressive disorder
The patients are assessed using the MADRS score upopn inclusion (after the wash-out, before the new treatment) and 12 weeks later, after the treatment. The patient are also assessed by looking at the overall changes in atitude, the first time upon inclusion and after every week until the end of the treatment 12 weeks later.
Placebo-jämförare: Group without major depressive disorder
The patients are assessed using the MADRS score upopn inclusion (after the wash-out, before the new treatment) and 12 weeks later, after the treatment. The patient are also assessed by looking at the overall changes in atitude, the first time upon inclusion and after every week until the end of the treatment 12 weeks later.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Difference in MADRS (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale) score before versus after treatment.
Tidsram: From enrollment to the end of the data collecting process : 3 months.
The aim is to assess whether any changes in the severity of major depressive episodes (MDEs) following treatment with conventional antidepressants are associated with changes in belief updating in older patients with MDEs compared to healthy volunteers. This is assessed by using the MADRS scale and by looking at all changes in the updating of beliefs. Upon inclusion, patients are assessed using the MADRS. Patients are also assessed 12 weeks later after treatment. Score ranges from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe the disorder is.
From enrollment to the end of the data collecting process : 3 months.

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Difference in treatment expectations
Tidsram: From enrollment to the end of the data collecting process : 3 months
Assess whether changes in treatment expectations over time are associated with clinical improvement in depression. The patients are assessed by using the MADRS scale for the first time upon inclusion and for a second time 12 weeks later (after tratment). Score ranges from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe the disorder is.
From enrollment to the end of the data collecting process : 3 months
Difference in treatment expectations
Tidsram: From enrollment to the end of the data collecting process : 3 months

Assess whether changes in treatment expectations over time are associated with changes in subjective mood assessment over time.

This is assessed by looking at all changes in the updating of beliefs, the first time upon inclusion and the second time, 12 weeks later (after treatment).

From enrollment to the end of the data collecting process : 3 months

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Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

14 januari 2025

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 oktober 2027

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 oktober 2027

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

26 juni 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

26 juni 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

2 juli 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

2 juli 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

26 juni 2026

Senast verifierad

1 april 2026

Mer information

Termer relaterade till denna studie

Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • RNI24_01_GR
  • 2024-A02279-38 (Annan identifierare: ANSM)

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