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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Geriatric Depression

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Pfizer
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Brent Forester, Mclean Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00245557
First received: October 27, 2005
Last updated: May 6, 2013
Last verified: May 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study was to use Magnetic Resonance Images to further our understanding of predictors and markers of treatment response and non-response in geriatric depression. We hypothesized that concentrations of high energy metabolites would be lower in depressed elderly compared to non-depressed.


Condition Intervention
Major Depressive Disorder
 Drug: Sertraline

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Treatment With Sertraline in Geriatric Depression

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Mclean Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • HAM-D 17 (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) [ Time Frame: baseline at study entry week 0 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

    This is a depression severity rating scale measuring symptoms of depression including mood, sleep, appetite, energy, motivation, guilt, suicidal ideation, concentration, physical complaints, paranoia, anxiety, effect on daily functioning and awareness of illness.

    Scale is from 0 (no depression symptoms) up to a maximum of 66 (severe depression symptoms).


  • Geriatric Depression Scale [ Time Frame: baseline at study entry week 0 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    This is a depression severity rating scale measuring symptoms of depression. Scale is from 0 (no depression symptoms) up to a maximum of 15 (severe depression symptoms).

  • MRS (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy) [ Time Frame: at week 13 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 43
Study Start Date: November 2004
Study Completion Date: August 2008
Primary Completion Date: August 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Healthy Controls
Healthy Controls undergo MRI and neuropsychological testing
Experimental: Depressed
Depressed subjects receive experimental drug
 Drug: Sertraline

Oral Sertraline Dosage started at 25 mg a day, with increases up to maximum dosage strength of 200 mg a day.

Duration of treatment was 12 weeks.

Other Name: Zoloft

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   55 Years to 89 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • DSM- IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition) diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder
  • Hamilton Depression Scale- 17 item version score of 18 or higher
  • Must speak English
  • Women must be post-menopausal

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A current or pervious psychiatric disorder other than MDD
  • A current unstable medical condition
  • A pacemaker or metal implant
  • History of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse within the past year
  • Current prescription of excluded medications
  • Use of a drug within the last 30 days that was not approved for use by governmental authorities.
  • If you or a family member works at McLean Hospital
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00245557

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, 02478
Sponsors and Collaborators
Mclean Hospital
Pfizer
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Brent Forester, M.D Mclean Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Brent Forester, Director, Mood Disorders Division, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, Mclean Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00245557     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2004P-002540
Study First Received: October 27, 2005
Results First Received: September 16, 2009
Last Updated: May 6, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Mclean Hospital:
Depression
Geriatric
MRI
Sertraline

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depression
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Sertraline
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
 Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Serotonin Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013