# A Study of L-DOPA for Depression and Slowing in Older Adults

> **NCT02744391** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **New York State Psychiatric Institute** · enrollment: 47 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Major Depressive Disorder
- Dysthymia
- Depression Not Otherwise Specified
- Decreased Processing Speed
- Decreased Gait Speed

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Levodopa

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02744391
- **Lead sponsor:** New York State Psychiatric Institute
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2016-08-24
- **Primary completion:** 2018-09-14
- **Final completion:** 2018-11-30
- **Target enrollment:** 47 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02744391

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02744391, "A Study of L-DOPA for Depression and Slowing in Older Adults". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02744391. Licensed CC0.

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