ASTM for Late Life Depression
A MEDITATION STUDY for seniors looking for relief from feeling low and depressed.
Are you 60-85 and generally in good health?
If so, you are invited to participate in a new research study to investigate the effects of meditation on mood and heart health in seniors.
This study will investigate a meditative technique that show promise in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression; and increasing wellbeing, focus, and concentration.
The study aims to investigate the relationship between potential improvements in mood and heart health in seniors.
Joining this study requires participation in a 4 session training program and once weekly 45-60 minute follow up sessions for the next 11 weeks.
Participation also involves confidential assessments of cardiovascular health and mood at Western University and LHSC, Victoria Hospital.
This study does not require initiation of any new antidepressants. However, if you are on any we encourage you to continue on them.
What will I gain?
Study participants will receive the meditative training free of charge plus financial compensation for their time.
If interested, please contact Dr. A. Vasudev @ (519) 685-8807.
LEPR polymorphism and Mirtazapine-induced Weight Gain
Have you been diagnosed with depression?
Are you over age 50?
If you have not previously taken the antidepressant mirtazapine (Remeron), you may be eligible to participate in this study. We are looking at how an individual’s genes affect the amount of weight gained and other side effects experienced while taking mirtazapine.
This trial requires you to attend a baseline visit, with six more follow-up visits over the next six months. During the study we will assess your weight, and ask you questions regarding your mood. Blood samples will be collected at the baseline visit, as well as at follow-up visits during weeks four, eight and twenty four (a total of four teaspoons of blood).
What will I gain?
You will likely receive no personal benefit from this study but the results will hopefully help doctors and scientists understand depression, its genes and its treatment better so that the individualized treatment can be offered in the future to other patients.
If interested, please contact Dr. A. Vasudev @ (519) 667-6693
Have you been diagnosed with depression?
Are you over age 50?
If you have not previously taken the antidepressant mirtazapine (Remeron), you may be eligible to participate in this study. We are looking at how an individual’s genes affect the amount of weight gained and other side effects experienced while taking mirtazapine.
This trial requires you to attend a baseline visit, with six more follow-up visits over the next six months. During the study we will assess your weight, and ask you questions regarding your mood. Blood samples will be collected at the baseline visit, as well as at follow-up visits during weeks four, eight and twenty four (a total of four teaspoons of blood).
What will I gain?
You will likely receive no personal benefit from this study but the results will hopefully help doctors and scientists understand depression, its genes and its treatment better so that the individualized treatment can be offered in the future to other patients.
If interested, please contact Dr. A. Vasudev @ (519) 667-6693
MPFC Responsiveness to PNS Modifiers
Have you been diagnosed with depression?
Are you between the ages of 55 and 80?
If you are in good physical health, you may be eligible to participate in this study examining the relationship between blood pressure and mood. We are looking at how depression affects areas of the brain involved in blood pressure and heart rate, as well as the emotional response to different words.
This trial will require two sessions lasting two to three hours each. On the first day, there will be baseline measurements including blood pressure, heart rate, height and weight, and a blood sample taken. You will be asked to perform a few tasks involving your grip strength and your emotional response to words on a computer. On the second day, similar measurements will be taken and you will be asked to perform the same tasks while lying in an MRI machine.
What will I gain?
You will likely receive no personal benefit from this study but the results will hopefully help doctors and scientists better understand depression and its relationship with brain areas involved in cardiovascular function.
If interested, please contact Dr. A. Vasudev @ (519) 667-6693, choose Option 7.
Have you been diagnosed with depression?
Are you between the ages of 55 and 80?
If you are in good physical health, you may be eligible to participate in this study examining the relationship between blood pressure and mood. We are looking at how depression affects areas of the brain involved in blood pressure and heart rate, as well as the emotional response to different words.
This trial will require two sessions lasting two to three hours each. On the first day, there will be baseline measurements including blood pressure, heart rate, height and weight, and a blood sample taken. You will be asked to perform a few tasks involving your grip strength and your emotional response to words on a computer. On the second day, similar measurements will be taken and you will be asked to perform the same tasks while lying in an MRI machine.
What will I gain?
You will likely receive no personal benefit from this study but the results will hopefully help doctors and scientists better understand depression and its relationship with brain areas involved in cardiovascular function.
If interested, please contact Dr. A. Vasudev @ (519) 667-6693, choose Option 7.
