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NCT00744328 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Postpartum Depression: Transdermal Estradiol Versus Sertraline

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
85
Enrollment target

NCT00744328: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT00744328 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 85 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00744328, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Northwestern University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
85 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether estrogen patches are effective for the treatment of postpartum major depression, as compared to sertraline (Zoloft) and placebo.

Primary Outcome

Depression was assessed with the Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale - Atypical Depression Symptoms Version (SIGH-ADS29). The scale incorporates the 17 and 21-item Hamilton Rating Scales for Depression (HRSD) as well as 8 atypical symptoms of depression. Scores range from 0 to 90, where a higher score corresponds to a higher level of depressive symptomatology.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Sertraline
  • DRUG Transdermal Estradiol

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 85 participants
Start Date 2008-08
Est. Completion 2013-09
Phase Phase 4
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

Why NCT00744328 stopped before completion

NCT00744328 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 85 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00744328 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00744328 about?

NCT00744328 is a clinical study titled "Postpartum Depression: Transdermal Estradiol Versus Sertraline". The purpose of this study is to determine whether estrogen patches are effective for the treatment of postpartum major depression, as compared to sertraline (Zoloft) and placebo.

What is the current status of trial NCT00744328?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 85 participants. The study started on 2008-08. Estimated completion is 2013-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00744328?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Sertraline (DRUG), Transdermal Estradiol (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00744328?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00744328's enrollment target sits among peer trials

85 928th of 2000 higher than 1,072 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00744328, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00744328 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.