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Assessing Depression in a Geriatric Cancer Population

NCT00580476 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 201

Last updated 2024-09-19

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Summary

The goal of this study is to learn more about how we measure depression in elderly cancer patients (patients aged 70 and older). Depression is one of the most common causes of emotional distress in the elderly and continues to be under-recognized. This is a problem because depression can have a negative impact on quality of life. The symptoms of depression are linked to poor health outcomes and higher costs of health care. In fact, depression is one of the top five concerns facing the elderly today.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Christian Nelson, Ph.D. · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-12
Primary Completion
2024-09-05
Completion
2024-09-05

Countries

  • United States

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