U.S., Nov. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07232472) titled 'Wearable-Based Study of Depression and Sleep in Older Adults' on Nov. 14.
Brief Summary: This 4-year study aims to develop a safe and effective management model for late-life depression using wearable technologies. The research will recruit older adults (aged 65 and above) with major depressive disorder, confirmed by DSM-5 criteria.
In the first phase, participants will wear a research-grade actigraphy device (Geneactiv) for at least four weeks to assess its usability and accuracy compared with traditional questionnaires. In later phases, a double-blind randomized clinical trial will evaluate the efficacy of a photobiomodulation (P...