Tolerability and efficacy of vortioxetine versus SSRIs in elderly with major depression. Study protocol of the VESPA study: a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, superiority, randomized trial | Trials | Full Text

Tolerability and efficacy of vortioxetine versus SSRIs in elderly with major depression. Study protocol of the VESPA study: a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, superiority, randomized trial | Trials | Full Text

Tolerability and efficacy of vortioxetine versus SSRIs in elderly with major depression. Study protocol of the VESPA study: a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, superiority, randomized trial

Depression is a highly prevalent condition in the elderly, with a vast impact on quality of life, life expectancy, and medical outcomes. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly pr...

Authors:Giovanni Ostuzzi, Chiara Gastaldon, Angelo Barbato, Barbara D’Avanzo, Mauro Tettamanti, Igor Monti, Andrea Aguglia, Eugenio Aguglia, Maria Chiara Alessi, Mario Amore, Francesco Bartoli, Massimo Biondi, Paola Bortolaso, Camilla Callegari, Giuseppe Carrà, Rosangela Caruso…

Citation:Trials 2020 21:695

Content type:Study protocol

 

Published on: 3 August 2020

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