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NCT00220701 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Escitalopram in the Treatment of Dysthymic Disorder, Double Blind

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT00220701: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

NCT00220701 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00220701, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a 12-week double-blind placebo-controlled study of Escitalopram in treatment of dysthymic Disorder (low-grade chronic depression), with a 12 week open-label extension phase. It is hypothesized that Escitalopram will be superior to placebo in improving depression, as well as psychosocial, temperamental, and cognitive functioning.

Primary Outcome

Clinician rated measure of depression, mean score; This study used the 24 item version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; item scores range from 0 to 4 on some items, 0 to 2 or 0 to 3 on other items; range of total score = 0 to 75, with higher score indicating worse depression Response (\>50% decrease) Remission (score\<=7)

Interventions

  • DRUG Lexapro (escitalopram)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2002-06
Est. Completion 2009-01
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT00220701 record still lists

NCT00220701 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Lexapro (escitalopram) is the first listed.

NCT00220701 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00220701 about?

NCT00220701 is a clinical study titled "Escitalopram in the Treatment of Dysthymic Disorder, Double Blind". This is a 12-week double-blind placebo-controlled study of Escitalopram in treatment of dysthymic Disorder (low-grade chronic depression), with a 12 week open-label extension phase. It is hypothesized that Escitalopram will be superior to placebo in improving depression, as well as psychosocial, te...

What is the current status of trial NCT00220701?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2002-06. Estimated completion is 2009-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00220701?

The interventions under investigation include: Lexapro (escitalopram) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00220701?

This trial is sponsored by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, which has 57 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00220701's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1490th of 2000 higher than 495 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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