NCT00045773

Brief Summary

This 12-week study will evaluate the effectiveness of sertraline (Zoloft®) for treatment of depression associated with small vascular lesions in the brain (vascular depression).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
208

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2001

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2001

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 9, 2002

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 11, 2002

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

October 31, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

September 9, 2002

Last Update Submit

October 27, 2017

Conditions

Study Arms (1)

1

Drug: Sertraline

Interventions

50 - 200mg, once per day for 12 weeks.

Also known as: Zoloft
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adults 60+ with major depression.

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 60+
  • DSM-IV criteria for MDD
  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score \>18
  • No MRI contraindications, e.g. foreign metallic implants, pacemaker
  • Medication free of any psychotropic drug except as otherwise noted for set washout period (see D.2.1)
  • Mini Mental Status Exam score \<21
  • No unstable medical disorders (requiring immediate medical attention)
  • Ability to give informed consent
  • English speaking

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \<60
  • Does not meet DSM-IV criteria for MDD
  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score \<18
  • MRI contraindications e.g. foreign metallic implants, pacemaker
  • Psychotropic drug use other than zolpidem and lorazepam, prn within 2 weeks of entry
  • Mini Mental Status Exam score \>21, or known primary neurological disorders including Dementia of the Alzheimer type, Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder.
  • Unstable medical disorders, uncorrected hypothyroidism, or any condition that in the investigators opinion makes the patients unsuitable for a trial
  • Cannot give informed consent
  • Does not speak English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Sheline YI, Black KJ, Lin DY, Christensen GE, Gado MH, Brunsden BS, Vannier MW. Stereological MRI volumetry of the frontal lobe. Psychiatry Res. 1996 Oct 7;67(3):203-14. doi: 10.1016/0925-4927(96)02831-4.

    PMID: 8912959BACKGROUND
  • Sheline Y, Loenze E, Cross D, et al., (1996) Quantifying white matter lesions in elderly women with depression. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    BACKGROUND
  • Sheline YI, Freedland KE, Carney RM. How safe are serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression in patients with coronary heart disease? Am J Med. 1997 Jan;102(1):54-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(96)00374-9.

    PMID: 9209201BACKGROUND
  • Sheline Y.I. Neuroanatomical changes associated with unipolar major depression. The Neuroscientist 4:331-334, 1998

    BACKGROUND
  • Sheline YI, Price JL, Vaishnavi SN, Mintun MA, Barch DM, Epstein AA, Wilkins CH, Snyder AZ, Couture L, Schechtman K, McKinstry RC. Regional white matter hyperintensity burden in automated segmentation distinguishes late-life depressed subjects from comparison subjects matched for vascular risk factors. Am J Psychiatry. 2008 Apr;165(4):524-32. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07010175. Epub 2008 Feb 15.

  • Sheline YI, Barch DM, Garcia K, Gersing K, Pieper C, Welsh-Bohmer K, Steffens DC, Doraiswamy PM. Cognitive function in late life depression: relationships to depression severity, cerebrovascular risk factors and processing speed. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Jul 1;60(1):58-65. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.09.019. Epub 2006 Jan 18.

  • Sheline YI, Pieper CF, Barch DM, Welsh-Bohmer K, McKinstry RC, MacFall JR, D'Angelo G, Garcia KS, Gersing K, Wilkins C, Taylor W, Steffens DC, Krishnan RR, Doraiswamy PM. Support for the vascular depression hypothesis in late-life depression: results of a 2-site, prospective, antidepressant treatment trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010 Mar;67(3):277-85. doi: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.204.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive DisorderDepression

Interventions

Sertraline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mood DisordersMental DisordersBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

1-NaphthylamineAminesOrganic ChemicalsNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Yvette I. Sheline, M.D.

    Washington University Psychiatrist

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Murali Doraiswamy, M.D.

    Duke University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Penn Faculty - McLure Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2002

First Posted

September 11, 2002

Study Start

April 1, 2001

Primary Completion

April 1, 2006

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Last Updated

October 31, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

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