Status:

TERMINATED

Bupropion for Depression in ESRD Patients on Hemodialysis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arkansas

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Major Depression

End Stage Renal Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The proposed study will evaluate the response and remission rates for major depressive disorder (MDD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) treated with b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 30-70 yrs;
  • have patent and non-infected arteriovenous fistula or graft;
  • are receiving maintenance HD 3 times per week lasting for 3-4 hours;
  • serum albumin of ≥ 3.2 g/dl, serum phosphate of \<6.5 mg/dl, and serum hemoglobin of ≥9 mg/dl in consecutive two blood tests as per the National Kidney Foundation Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) guidelines \[subjects failing screening due to blood test will be allowed to be re-screened in 30 days\];
  • receiving stable or maintenance dose of iron or erythropoietin-stimulating agents, statins, angiotension receptor blockers and/or angiotension converting enzyme inhibitors, phosphate binders, vitamin D receptor analogs as these agents may influence cytokines proposed in the study;
  • meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for MDD;
  • have a Ham-D score \> 17

Exclusion

  • meet DSM-IV criteria for Bipolar Disorder or other psychotic disorder in the month prior to screening;
  • are taking antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, or hypnotics (including Zyban for smoking cessation);
  • having failed to respond to or tolerate bupropion or fluoxetine in the past
  • allergic to fluoxetine or bupropion
  • known history of HIV/AIDS; No testing will be conducted for screening purposes
  • known history of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within the month prior to screening based on clinical records;
  • history of myocardial infarction or heart failure within one month of screening or a history of seizures or stroke at any point;
  • history of chronic liver disease and diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy based on clinical records;
  • currently diagnosed with cancer or receiving any cancer treatment;
  • history of any infection within the last 2 weeks ;
  • currently taking any antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulator agents;
  • recorded noncompliance with dialysis schedules; and
  • currently participating in clinical or behavioral intervention studies.
  • recorded noncompliance with dialysis schedules; and
  • currently participating in clinical or behavioral intervention studies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 31 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02238977

Start Date

March 31 2016

End Date

March 1 2018

Last Update

July 17 2018

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205