Status:

COMPLETED

Cytokine-Associated Depression and Social Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

Recent research has demonstrated a relationship between depression and immune system activity, specifically proinflammatory cytokine activity. Although experimentally-induced immune activation leads t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • right-handed

Exclusion

  • 1\) BMI greater than 30,
  • 2\) presence of physical health problems or medication use,
  • 3\) evidence of an Axis I psychiatric disorder based on the SCID assessment,
  • 4\) evidence of recreational drug use from a positive urine test,
  • 5\) positive pregnancy test, if female,
  • 6\) abnormalities on screening laboratory tests (blood cell count, liver function),
  • 7\) claustrophobia,
  • 8\) metal in body,
  • 9\) history of allergies, autoimmune, liver, or other severe chronic diseases,
  • 10\) current use of prescription medications,
  • 11\) nightshift work or time zone shifts (\> 3hrs) within the previous 6 weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00949845

Start Date

January 1 2007

Last Update

July 30 2009

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UCLA General Clinical Research Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095