NCT00296777

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to correlate brain testing with treatment outcome.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2004

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2004

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 23, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 27, 2006

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2007

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 27, 2012

Status Verified

April 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

February 23, 2006

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Major DepressionDysthymiaf-MRIEscitalopramBupropionImipramineNeuropsychologic testDichotic listeningEEGERP

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D)

    7 mos.

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

    7 mos.

  • Clinical Global Impression (CGI)

    7 mos.

  • Patient Global Impression (PGI)

    7 mos.

  • Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (IDS)

    7 mos.

  • Edinburgh Handedness Inventory

    7 mos.

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

escitalopram

EXPERIMENTAL

escitalopram 10 mg/d, increasing by 10 mg/week if tolerated and not remitted to maximum dose of 40 mg/d

Drug: Escitalopram

bupropion

EXPERIMENTAL

bupropion XL 150 mg/d, increasing by 150 mg/d if tolerated and not remitted to maximum dose of 450 mg/d

Drug: Bupropion

imipramine

EXPERIMENTAL

imipramine 50 mg/d for 3 days, then 100 mg/d for 4 days, then 150 mg/d for 3 days then 200 mg/d for 4 days then 250 mg/d for a week and then 300 mg/d thereafter, all dose increases if tolerated and not remitted

Drug: Imipramine

Interventions

8 weeks: up to 40 mg/day

Also known as: Lexapro
escitalopram

8 weeks: up to 450 mg/day (for patients without history of seizures or risk for developing seizures.

Also known as: Wellbutrin
bupropion

8 weeks: up to 300mg/day \*if patient does not have contraindication.

Also known as: Tofranil, Pressamine
imipramine

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • DSM-IV Major Depression or Dysthymia
  • Age 18-65
  • Physically healthy
  • Normal hearing
  • Drug-free (two weeks for most antidepressants, four weeks for Fluoxetine)

You may not qualify if:

  • Hearing deficit in one or both ears
  • Body metal (e.g., wire stitches, screws in bones, stainless steel hips)
  • History of Psychosis or Epilepsy
  • Current (past six months) Substance Use Disorder (illicit drugs and/or alcohol)
  • Unstable medical problem
  • Insufficient English for neuropsychological and dichotic testing
  • Bipolar I
  • Need for wash-out from effective treatment in order to participate
  • Pregnant
  • High suicide risk
  • Currently taking (within 2 weeks; 4 weeks for Fluoxetine) antidepressants

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Depression Evaluation Service - New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Related Publications (6)

  • Taylor BP, Bruder GE, Stewart JW, McGrath PJ, Halperin J, Ehrlichman H, Quitkin FM. Psychomotor slowing as a predictor of fluoxetine nonresponse in depressed outpatients. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Jan;163(1):73-8. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.163.1.73.

    PMID: 16390892BACKGROUND
  • Bruder GE, Stewart JW, Voglmaier MM, Harrison WM, McGrath P, Tricamo E, Quitkin FM. Cerebral laterality and depression: relations of perceptual asymmetry to outcome of treatment with tricyclic antidepressants. Neuropsychopharmacology. 1990 Feb;3(1):1-10.

    PMID: 2306330BACKGROUND
  • Bruder GE, Otto MW, McGrath PJ, Stewart JW, Fava M, Rosenbaum JF, Quitkin FM. Dichotic listening before and after fluoxetine treatment for major depression: relations of laterality to therapeutic response. Neuropsychopharmacology. 1996 Aug;15(2):171-9. doi: 10.1016/0893-133X(95)00180-L.

    PMID: 8840353BACKGROUND
  • Stewart JW, Quitkin FM, McGrath PJ, Bruder GE. Do tricyclic responders have different brain laterality? J Abnorm Psychol. 1999 Nov;108(4):707-10. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.108.4.707.

    PMID: 10609436BACKGROUND
  • Bruder GE, Stewart JW, Tenke CE, McGrath PJ, Leite P, Bhattacharya N, Quitkin FM. Electroencephalographic and perceptual asymmetry differences between responders and nonresponders to an SSRI antidepressant. Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Mar 1;49(5):416-25. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3223(00)01016-7.

    PMID: 11274653BACKGROUND
  • Bruder GE, Stewart JW, McGrath PJ, Deliyannides D, Quitkin FM. Dichotic listening tests of functional brain asymmetry predict response to fluoxetine in depressed women and men. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2004 Sep;29(9):1752-61. doi: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300519.

    PMID: 15238992BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, MajorDysthymic Disorder

Interventions

EscitalopramBupropionImipraminedimethophrine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive DisorderMood DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PropylaminesAminesOrganic ChemicalsNitrilesBenzofuransHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsPropiophenonesKetonesDibenzazepinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring

Study Officials

  • Jonathan W. Stewart, MD.

    New York State Psychiatric Institute - Columbia University Department of Psychiatry

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2006

First Posted

February 27, 2006

Study Start

December 1, 2004

Primary Completion

May 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

April 27, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

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