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Lonely in Depression
Sponsor: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Summary
The goal of this prospective study is to better understand the link between loneliness and depression in the inpatient psychiatric treatment of depression. It aims to answer: Do lonely and not lonely persons benefit the same way from inpatient depression treatment? Is loneliness a clinical relevant factor in inpatient treatment of depression? What are the underlying biopsychosocial mechanisms? Participants will be asked to do some * self-report questionnaires * clinical interview * biosampling (blood, saliva, stool) at three main measurement timepoints (1. begin of inpatient treatment, 2. day of discharge, 3. three months after discharge).
Official title: Effects of Loneliness in the Treatment of Depression
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2026-02-05
Completion Date
2027-09
Last Updated
2026-02-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (2)
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Bezirkskliniken Mittelfranken, Clinic for Psychiatry, Addiction, Psychotherapie and Psychosomatic Medicine
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany