Propofol for depression in older adults
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if a medicine called propofol (given through an IV) can help improve depression symptoms by boosting slow brain waves during sleep. It is for people 60 and older whose depression has not fully responded to standard antidepressants.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older.
- Your depression has not improved after trying at least one antidepressant.
- You do not have serious heart problems, like severe heart failure or a very slow heart rate.
- You have not had certain brain treatments (ECT, TMS, VNS) in the last 6 weeks.
- You are not taking high doses of sedatives or sleep medications like benzodiazepines or trazodone.
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