U.S., Aug. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07119008) titled 'Use of Virtual Reality as a Tool for Cognitive Remediation in Elderly Depressed Patients' on June 20.
Brief Summary: Depression, the most common mental disorder affecting the elderly, represents a major public health issue. This pathology leads to a loss of activity and autonomy in the elderly. It impairs executive skills, enabling a person to take initiatives, perform goal-oriented actions and adapt to new situations. Impaired executive functions greatly increase the risk of loss of autonomy and institutionalization, as well as the burden on caregivers. Antidepressant treatments have little or no effect on cognitive disorders. It t...