At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordPhase 4Completed· 97 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Escitalopramdrug
Likely dose
Escitalopram 10 to 30 mg per day for 12 weeksAI-extracted
Key inclusion· 3
- ✓Meets DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder (depressed subjects)
- ✓Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (17 items) score >16 at study entry
- ✓For healthy volunteers: no lifetime history of major neurological, medical, psychiatric disorder, or head injury
Key exclusion· 11
- ✕Current suicidal ideation that may make study participation unsafe
- ✕Current serious or unstable medical illness (cardiovascular, kidney, liver, respiratory, endocrine, neurologic, or blood-related disease)
- ✕History of seizure disorder
- ✕History of or current psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance dependence disorder within 12 months of study entry
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Biochemical Brain Changes Correlated With the Antidepressant Effect of Escitalopram: A Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging Study
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Escitalopram for Depression. Completed, enrolled 97 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will evaluate changes in brain energy metabolism due to treatment with escitalopram in people with major depressive disorder.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsDepression
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--
Timeline
Phase 4CompletedFinished
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Enrollment StartJul 2003
First PostedSep 2005
Primary CompletionJun 2009
TodayJul 2026
First PostedSep 16, 2005
Enrollment StartJul 1, 2003
Primary CompletionJun 1, 2009
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.9 yearsPosted 20.8 years ago
Interventions
Escitalopramdrug
Escitalopram 10 to 30 mg per day for 12 weeks