Study of Cognitive Inhibition Disorders in Depressed Older Suicide Attempters (ETIC)

University Hospital, Angers

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cognitive Symptoms; Suicide, Attempted

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01333215

2010/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the cognitive inhibition deficit among depressed older suicide attempters compared to depressed older suicide non-attempters.

Full description

The main objective consists in examining the association between cognitive inhibition and suicide attempt in depressed older adults (> 65 year old).

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 65 years old
• Score of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) > 23
• Score of Hamilton Depression Scale >27
• For Group 1 (depressed older suicide non-attempters): No history of suicide attempt
• For Group 2 (depressed older suicide attempters) : History of suicide attempt

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological history or medical-surgical affection in the past 3 months.
• Dependence or alcohol abuse.
• Use of neuroleptics

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Description:

Depressed older suicide non-attempters

Group 2

Description:

Depressed older suicide attempters