Status:

COMPLETED

Aripiprazole Augmentation of SSRI Therapy in Treatment Refractory Depression

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Our target population will have been adequately treated with one of three selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; escitalopram, citalopram, or sertraline) for at least 8-12 weeks and continue ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-65
  • Primary diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Completion of at least 8-12 weeks (and no longer than 6 months) of treatment with escitalopram, citalopram, or sertraline, with at least 6 weeks at an adequate dose (i.e., 20 mg escitalopram; 40 mg citalopram; 150 mg sertraline)
  • Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 17-item (HRSD17) score less than or equal to 14 and/or Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score less than or equal to 3
  • Self-reported difficulties with cognition and/or concentration, and an Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology Clinician-Rated, 30-item (IDS-C30) item #16 (Concentration and Decision Making) score less than or equal to 2
  • Ability to read and write in English (required because instructions for cognitive testing and several questionnaires are available only in English)

Exclusion

  • Presence of untreated or unstable comorbid medical condition based on physician information or evidence at examination, such as hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism.
  • Presence of known cardiovascular disease or seizure disorder.
  • Presence of other primary psychiatric disorders or conditions (including depression due to medical conditions, currently suicidal or high suicide risk, current or past psychotic disorders of any type, bipolar disorder (I, II, or Not Otherwise Specified \[NOS\]), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, anorexia, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder, alcohol or substance abuse or dependence within the last 6 months)
  • Presence of organic brain injury or dementia, based on a cutoff score of \< 20 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE).
  • Concomitant pharmacological or psychotherapeutic treatment (in addition to one SSRI as described in Inclusion Criteria) including but not limited to anxiolytics, neuroleptics, mood stabilizers
  • Hospitalization for mental illness within the past year.
  • For women, currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00608543

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

October 26 2012

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States, 752390-9119