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NCT01659320 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Open Treatment of Minocycline in Geriatric Depression

A NA study, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT01659320: Completed NA study, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

NCT01659320 is a NA study that has completed, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01659320, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research study will examine whether elderly depressed patients whose depressive symptoms do not respond satisfactorily to therapy with a mood stabilizer or antidepressant alone gain any benefit from taking minocycline alone or in addition to their antidepressant or mood stabilizer medication. Minocycline is a commonly used antibiotic medication with anti-inflammatory properties. It is hoped that information gained from this study will help the investigators better understand the role of inflammation in depression, and whether decreasing inflammation will lead to improvement in the symptoms of depression and cognitive function.

Primary Outcome

A published and widely-used scale for rating depression, the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale total scores range from 0-60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of depression. Total scores are reported with no subscales.

Interventions

  • DRUG Minocycline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2015-04
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01659320 record still lists

NCT01659320 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

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

NCT01659320 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01659320 about?

NCT01659320 is a clinical study titled "Open Treatment of Minocycline in Geriatric Depression". This research study will examine whether elderly depressed patients whose depressive symptoms do not respond satisfactorily to therapy with a mood stabilizer or antidepressant alone gain any benefit from taking minocycline alone or in addition to their antidepressant or mood stabilizer medication. M...

What is the current status of trial NCT01659320?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2015-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01659320?

The interventions under investigation include: Minocycline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01659320?

This trial is sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University, which has 701 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01659320's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1871st of 2000 higher than 120 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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