Mood disorders

Clinical Trials

Below is a list of Mood disorders clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

Bipolar Depression Before and After Lamotrigine Treatment With Lamictal®
Depression is the predominant prevailing pole in bipolar disorder and it is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, in comparison to acute mania, bipolar depression is understudied both from the standpoint of its pathophysiology as well as clinical trials and FDA-approved treatments.
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Prolonging Remission in Depressed Elderly (PRIDE)
While advances have been made in the acute treatment of geriatric depression, failure to maintain remission following successful treatment remains a major public health problem. In particular, loss of antidepressant response can result in ongoing functional impairment and increased risk of suicide.
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