Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent cOgnitive Deficits in Subjects With Depressive Symptoms: From mEchanisms to Clinical pRactice
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Soybean oil (Standard treatment), Eicosapentaenoic acid (omega-3 fatty acid).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Basic parameters: 50 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Taiwan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent cOgnitive Deficits in Subjects With Depressive Symptoms: From mEchanisms to Clinical pRactice (POWER)
Overview
POWER project is a randomized, controlled, non-profit study with the primary objective of testing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions-such as physical activity, cognitive training, and dietary supplementation-in reducing depressive symptoms and preventing or delaying cognitive impairments that frequently co-occur in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
Interventions
- Dietary supplement Soybean oil (Standard treatment)
3g/day of Soybean Oil - Dietary supplement Eicosapentaenoic acid (omega-3 fatty acid)
3 grams/day
Primary outcome measures
- Depressive Symptoms [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24]
- Depressive Symptoms [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24]
- Depressive Symptoms [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24]
- Depressive Symptoms [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24]
- Executive Functioning [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 12, 24]
- Executive Functioning [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 12, 24]
- Executive Functioning [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 12, 24]
- General Cognitive Ability and Memory & Attention [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 12, 24]
- Processing Speed [Time frame: Weeks 0, 4, 12, 24]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Gut microbiome composition [Time frame: Weeks 0 and 24]
- Fatty Acids Profiles in Blood [Time frame: Weeks 0 and 24]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged 50-80 years old
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Absence or mild cognitive impairment
Exclusion criteria
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Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Taiwan · 1 center
- Mind Body Interface Research Center (MBI Lab & Care) — Taichung
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07462013 · CMUH114-REC3-136