Plain-English translation of NCT05076643 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Depression research guide →This research study is trying to understand what factors help predict whether a university student might develop depression. Researchers will ask you to fill out several questionnaires about your mood, stress levels, diet, self-esteem, and body constitution (an idea from traditional Chinese medicine), and then collect a small blood sample. By studying these answers together with blood work, scientists hope to find early warning signs of depression.
University students are at higher risk for depression than many other groups, but doctors don't always have good ways to catch it early. This study exists to identify the warning signs—including physical markers in the blood, stress levels, diet patterns, and psychological factors—that could help doctors recognize and treat depression sooner.
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You will be asked to complete several written questionnaires during one visit—these ask about your mood, stress, diet, self-esteem, and general well-being—and then a trained phlebotomist will collect a small blood sample from your arm. The entire process should take a couple of hours. If your questionnaire scores suggest you may be at higher risk for depression, you may be selected for additional protein analysis of your blood sample to help researchers identify biological markers.
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Malaysia
Sponsor
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Enrollment target
~397 participants
Started
March 2022
Primary completion
December 2024
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 30 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in August 2024.
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Central contact
Chai Nien Foo
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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