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NCT01392287 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Treatment Resistant Geriatric Depression in Primary Care

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT01392287 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Mclean Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants.

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The verdict

NCT01392287, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Mclean Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study involves collaboration between McLean Hospital, Geriatric Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and other sites within the Partners and Harvard Medical School network. The investigators plan to recruit individuals 55 to 89 years old with treatment resistant depression. Someone with "treatment resistant" depression for this study may be someone who still has sad or low feelings and thoughts even though he/she is taking an antidepressant medication for at least 8 weeks to help relieve his/her depression. During the study, subjects will gradually add memantine hydrochloride in dosages up to 20 mg/day for 8 weeks to their standard antidepressant treatment. The investigators are doing this research study to help answer 3 questions: 1. Do older adults with treatment resistant Major Depression have lower levels of a chemical in the brain called NAAG than older adults without Major Depression? 2. Do older adults with naturally low NAAG levels do better on memantine hydrochloride treatment than older adults with higher amounts of this chemical on memantine hydrochloride treatment? 3. Do older adults with treatment resistant depression have more problems with memory and concentration than older adults without depression? The investigators are also interested in looking at electrical and neuronal activity of the brain, spiritual beliefs, and fatigue in relationship to depression. The investigators hypothesize that: 1. Older individuals with treatment resistant Major Depression will have lower levels of NAAG compared with age-matched older control subjects. 2. Older adults with treatment resistant depression and low NAAG levels will do better on treatment with memantine hydrochloride than older adults on memantine with higher NAAG levels. 3. Older adults with depression will do better on tests of attention and executive functioning after treatment with memantine hydrochloride. 4. Healthy controls will do better on tests of attention and executive funct

Interventions

  • DRUG Memantine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2010-05
Est. Completion 2012-04
Phase Phase 1

Sponsor

Mclean Hospital

140 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01392287

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01392287 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as Phase 1. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Mclean Hospital, which has 140 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Memantine is the first listed.

NCT01392287 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01392287 about?

NCT01392287 is a clinical study titled "Treatment Resistant Geriatric Depression in Primary Care". This study involves collaboration between McLean Hospital, Geriatric Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and other sites within the Partners and Harvard Medical School network. The investigators plan to recruit individuals 55 to 89 years old with treatment resistant depression. Someone w...

What is the current status of trial NCT01392287?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2010-05. Estimated completion is 2012-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01392287?

The interventions under investigation include: Memantine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01392287?

This trial is sponsored by Mclean Hospital, which has 140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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