NCT00837564

Brief Summary

60 patients with chronic major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV will be included into the study. Patients will be randomized to receive an open treatment either with CBASP, a psychotherapy for chronic depression, or pharmacological treatment with Escitalopram for 28 weeks.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 4, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 5, 2009

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 30, 2010

Status Verified

July 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

February 4, 2009

Last Update Submit

June 29, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

chronic depressionCBASPEscitalopramdepressiontrauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Depressive symptomatology after 8 weeks after randomization as measured by the MADRS

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Depressive symptoms and remission 28 weeks after randomization; social, interpersonal and work function 28 weeks after randomization

    28 weeks after ranomization

Study Arms (2)

CBASP

EXPERIMENTAL

CBASP psychotherapy

Other: CBASP psychotherapy

Escitalopram

EXPERIMENTAL

Escitalopram pharmacotherapy and clinical management

Drug: Escitalopram

Interventions

specific psychotherapy for chronic depression

CBASP

Escitalopram 10-20 mg once daily for the treatment of depression in combination with clinical management

Escitalopram

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Chronic MDD according to DSM-IV (modification: depressive symptomatology for at least one year), or recurrent MDE (third or greater episode with the immediately preceding episode being no more than 2.5 years before the onset of the present episode)
  • Age 18-65
  • Score of at least 18 on the Montgomery-Asberg-Rating Scale for Depression (MADRS)

You may not qualify if:

  • Acute risk for suicide
  • History of psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder or dementia
  • Severe substance-related abuse or dependence disorder
  • Schizotypal, antisocial or borderline personality disorder
  • Serious medical condition
  • Severe cognitive impairment
  • Absence of a response to previous adequate trial of the study medication/CBASP
  • Hypersensitivity to Escitalopram
  • Treatment with a MAO-inhibitor within 1 week before the initiation of study treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University of Bonn, Dept. of Psychiatry

Bonn, D-53105, Germany

RECRUITING

University of Freiburg, Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Freiburg im Breisgau, D-79104, Germany

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionWounds and Injuries

Interventions

Escitalopram

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PropylaminesAminesOrganic ChemicalsNitrilesBenzofuransHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Claus Normann, MD

    University of Freiburg, Dep. of Psychiatry

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Dieter Schoepf, MD

    University of Bonn, Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2009

First Posted

February 5, 2009

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

June 30, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-07

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