NCT00339066

Brief Summary

This study will determine the relationship between brain lesion severity, treatment response, and frontal lobe brain function in people with late-life depression (LLD).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
131

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable depression

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2001

Longer than P75 for not_applicable depression

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

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

August 1, 2001

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2006

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 16, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 20, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

August 9, 2013

Status Verified

February 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

June 16, 2006

Last Update Submit

August 7, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Late-Life Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Measured at Week 12: Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale (MADRS)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Measured at Week 12: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Ham-D)

  • Clinical Global Impression (CGI)

  • Quality of Life Assessment

  • Disability Assessment

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • DSM-IV of major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • Score of greater than 20 on the MADRS (score of greater than 17 for atypical depression)
  • Score of greater than 20 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)

You may not qualify if:

  • Any condition that may make having an MRI medically inadvisable
  • Any severe or unstable medical conditions
  • Any known primary neurological disorders, including history of stroke
  • Any other simultaneous Axis I disorder
  • History of substance or alcohol abuse disorder within 6 months prior to study entry
  • Currently at risk for suicide
  • History of failed prior adequate trials of two antidepressants for the current depressive episode
  • History of failed prior adequate trial of sertraline
  • Current use of any other psychoactive medications (medication washout will be required)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27706, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Taylor WD, Kuchibhatla M, Payne ME, Macfall JR, Sheline YI, Krishnan KR, Doraiswamy PM. Frontal white matter anisotropy and antidepressant remission in late-life depression. PLoS One. 2008 Sep 24;3(9):e3267. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003267.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Sertraline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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Study Officials

  • P. Murali Doraiswamy, MD

    Duke University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 16, 2006

First Posted

June 20, 2006

Study Start

August 1, 2001

Primary Completion

March 1, 2006

Study Completion

March 1, 2006

Last Updated

August 9, 2013

Record last verified: 2008-02

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