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Major DepressionPhase 4NCT00532480

Study of Brain Response to Emotional Pictures Using a fMRI While on Duloxetine

A Phase 4 study testing Duloxetine in people with Major Depression, run by Indiana University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to find out what parts of the brain have increased or decreased activity when people are depressed and how antidepressant medicine changes this activity in depressed patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depression
What is being tested?
Duloxetine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2007to Apr 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages 18 - 60 years and able to give voluntary informed consent.
  • Satisfy criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and current depressed episode using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-IV).
  • 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) score > 18.
  • Satisfy criteria to undergo an MRI scan based on MRI screening questionnaire.
  • Able to be managed as outpatients for initial assessment and during treatment as ascertained by the following:
  • Symptoms not worsening by more than 10 points on the HDRS during the course of the study.
  • No danger to self or others.

Who cannot join

  • Meeting DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, atypical psychosis, mental retardation, or organic mental (including organic mood) disorder.
  • Known hypersensitivity to duloxetine or any of the inactive ingredients.
  • On monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the past 2 weeks.
  • History of narrow angle glaucoma
  • Lack of response of the current episode of depression to two or more adequate courses of antidepressant therapy at a clinically appropriate dose for a minimum of 4 weeks or, in the judgment of the investigator, the patient meets criteria for treatment-resistant depression.
  • Use of neuroleptic in the past 2 weeks.
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  • Use of antidepressants in the past 2 weeks. If on fluoxetine in the past, then should not have been on this medication for 4 weeks.
  • History of lack of response to duloxetine.
  • Use of mood stabilizers in the past 2 weeks.
  • Use of benzodiazepines in the past 2 weeks.
  • Acutely suicidal or homicidal or requiring inpatient treatment.
  • Meeting DSM-IV criteria for other substance dependence within the past year, except caffeine or nicotine. The criteria will be evaluated by interview and urinary toxicology screening initially and on test days.
  • Use of alcohol in the past 1 week.
  • No serious medical or neurological illness as assessed by physical examination and laboratory examination including CBC and blood chemistry.
  • Current pregnancy or breast-feeding.
  • Metallic implants.
  • Previously known positive HIV blood test as reported by the subject.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Indiana University Adult Psychiatric Clinic

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

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About this study

Official title: Duloxetine Effects on Brain fMRI Response to Emotionally Valenced Pictures in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depression

The purpose of this study is to find out what parts of the brain have increased or decreased activity when people are depressed and how antidepressant medicine changes this activity in depressed patients. The genetic samples collected are to look at variation in a gene (serotonin transporter gene), which affects the functioning of the chemical serotonin in the brain

Read the detailed description

This study will measure the activity in different parts of the brain, while the patients are seeing some pictures, using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. For this study three MRI scans will be conducted. One before the patient begins on any medication, one during the study after 3 weeks of treatment and one after six more weeks of treatment with a standard antidepressant called duloxetine.

Being tested
Duloxetine
Keywords
Depression, Duloxetine, fMRI, pictures
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00532480
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DuolxetineOtherOpen-label duloxetine 30 - 60 mg oral administration
Receives: Drug: Duloxetine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

    Standard 17-item rating scale for depression used in clinical trials. A score of 0-7 is considered to be normal. 8 - 13 mild depression. Scores of 20 or higher indicate moderate, severe, or very severe depression, and are usually required for entry into a clinical trial. Range of score: 0 - 50.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionApr 2009
  4. Study completionApr 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00532480
Sponsor's protocol ID
0607-22
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
18 Sep 2007
Last updated
3 Oct 2016
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Duloxetine in people with Major Depression, run by Indiana University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 Oct 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Oct 2016.

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