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NCT00059579 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Brain Regulation of Emotions in People With Depression and Anhedonia

A clinical trial of Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Completed
Registry status
163
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00059579 is a study of Major Depressive Disorder that has completed, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The registered enrollment target is 163 participants, below the 376-participant average among 282 other Major Depressive Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT00059579, a study of Major Depressive Disorder, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
163 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine how the brain regulates emotions in healthy people and in patients who have major depression and anhedonia (loss of feeling of pleasure in things that normally give pleasure). Healthy normal volunteers and patients between 18 and 50 years of age with major depression, with or without significant anhedonia, are eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with a psychiatric interview, a physical examination that will include blood and urine samples, and an electrocardiogram, and a questionnaire about their emotions. Participants will perform a monetary reward task while lying in an MRI scanner. The task is similar to playing a computer video game with the possibility of winning cash. The amount of cash is largely dependent on the subject's performance. The accumulated amount of cash earned in a session will fluctuate depending on the subject's continuing performance level. That is, during a single session, a subject could lose money earned early in the session if his or her performance later in the session is not as good as earlier. MRI pictures will be taken during performance of the task. MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images of body tissues and organs. The patient lies on a table that is moved into the scanner (a narrow cylinder) and wears earplugs to muffle loud knocking and thumping sounds that occur during the scanning process. The procedure will last about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike - Bethesda

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 163 participants
Start Date 2003-04-24
Est. Completion 2010-11-12

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00059579

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00059579 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 163 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 376-participant average among 282 other Major Depressive Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). The listed sponsor is National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which has 343 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Major Depressive Disorder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT00059579 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00059579 about?

NCT00059579 is a clinical study titled "Brain Regulation of Emotions in People With Depression and Anhedonia". This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine how the brain regulates emotions in healthy people and in patients who have major depression and anhedonia (loss of feeling of pleasure in things that normally give pleasure). Healthy normal volunteers and patients between 18 and 50 ye...

What is the current status of trial NCT00059579?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 163 participants. The study started on 2003-04-24. Estimated completion is 2010-11-12.

What conditions does trial NCT00059579 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Major Depressive Disorder.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00059579?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which has 343 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00059579 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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