Status:

COMPLETED

Mineralocorticoid Receptor in the Treatment of Severe Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Conditions:

Major Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The proposed research aims to compare the onset of action and the efficacy of fludrocortisone, a mineralocorticoid receptor agonist vs. spironolactone, a mineralocorticoid antagonist, vs. placebo as a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Depressed male and female inpatients according to DSM-IV
  • Age between 18 and 70 years
  • Minimum of 17-items Hamilton Depression Score of 18
  • Informed consent signed

Exclusion

  • Relevant medical or neurological disorders
  • Pregnancy or unsure contraception
  • Relevant psychiatric comorbidity
  • Active alcohol or other substance abuse/dependance
  • Contraindications to SSRI, fludrocortisone, or spironolactone
  • Steroid medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00295347

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

June 1 2008

Last Update

May 30 2017

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University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany, 20246