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| Sponsor: | Thomas Jefferson University |
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| Information provided by: | Thomas Jefferson University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00237510 |
Purpose
This study is based on the hypothesis that terazosin, a blocker of alpha-1 receptors, will be effective in reducing excessive sweating caused by antidepressant treatment, and will have minimal adverse effects.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Antidepressant Induced Excessive Sweating |
Drug: terazosin |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Terazosin for the Treatment of Antidepressant-Induced Excessive Sweating |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 15 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2005 |
Sweating is a common and bothersome side effect of treatment with antidepressants. Most or all antidepressants have been clearly shown to cause excessive sweating. It is unclear to what extent excessive sweating caused by antidepressants becomes less or goes away with time. In many instances, it continues to be a problem even after 6 or more months on the antidepressant.
There is no generally accepted treatment for excessive sweating. This study has been designed to study whether terazosin is effective in reducing antidepressant-induced sweating, and whether it is well-tolerated and acceptable to patients. In addition, secondary objectives of this study are to determine the time taken for patients to respond to terazosin, the usual doses needed for improvement, and the extent of reduction in sweating. This information will not only help doctors in using terazosin for this purpose in their patients, but will help in designing further studies of this treatment.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior | |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Rajnish Mago, MD | Thomas Jefferson University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
More Information
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00237510 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 05U.84 |
| Study First Received: | October 11, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | February 7, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
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Antidepressant induced excessive sweating |
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Hyperhidrosis Sweat Gland Diseases Skin Diseases Antidepressive Agents Terazosin Psychotropic Drugs Central Nervous System Agents Therapeutic Uses |
Pharmacologic Actions Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists Adrenergic Antagonists Adrenergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Physiological Effects of Drugs |