Status:

TERMINATED

Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features.

Lead Sponsor:

Rush University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Janssen, LP

Conditions:

Major Depression With Psychotic Features

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of risperidone monotherapy in the treatment of psychotic depression. We hypothesize that risperidone is as equally as effective as hal...

Detailed Description

Risperidone is a novel antipsychotic that is usually not associated with the adverse effects of neuroleptics. In addition, preliminary evidence suggests that it has additional mood stabilizing propert...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects will be men and women 18 to 70 years of age with major depression and psychosis that is either an initial episode or a recurrent episode (unipolar or bipolar).
  • Subjects with an anxiety disorder or an additional mood disorder such as dysthymia are eligible.
  • Baseline HDRS score of greater than 21.
  • A baseline PANSS score of greater than 4 on at least one of the 5 psychosis items

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women Women of child-bearing age who refuse a urine pregnancy test or who refuse to use a contraceptive technique when sexually active.
  • Persons with other psychotic disorders; a mood disorder due to a general medical condition or substance-induced; a current substance dependence disorder; or a dementing disorder are excluded.
  • Persons with serious, unstable medical illnesses.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00174590

Start Date

September 1 2001

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

January 10 2008

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612