Gas treatment added to antidepressants for depression in dementia
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding a special gas called EMONO (a mix of oxygen and nitrous oxide) to your regular antidepressant can improve depression symptoms in people with dementia living in nursing homes. You would receive the gas for a short time during the study.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 or older and live in a nursing home.
- You have a major memory or thinking disorder (like dementia) diagnosed by a doctor for at least 6 months.
- You have symptoms of depression, as shown by a score of 4 or more on a standard depression scale.
- You are already taking antidepressant medication.
- You do not have severe agitation or behaviors that are very hard to manage.
- You have not used a gas mixture called MEOPA (a mix of oxygen and nitrous oxide) in the past 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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