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NCT01671150 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Inflammation-Induced Depressed Mood: The Role of Social Neurocognitive Mechanisms

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT01671150 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants.

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The verdict

NCT01671150, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Depressive disorders occur at a high rate in patients with inflammatory disorders, with a point prevalence of 15-29%, which is two to three times greater than that observed in the general population. Substantial evidence has shown that inflammation and increases in proinflammatory cytokine activity play a critical role in the onset and perpetuation of depression and depressive symptoms (e.g. insomnia, fatigue) in those who are co-morbid for inflammatory disorders. Consistent with this, experimental work has shown that an inflammatory challenge can increase depressed mood in an otherwise healthy sample. Based on these findings, there has been a growing interest in whether inflammatory processes can contribute to depression in a causal manner and how these effects might occur. Given the observation that inflammatory processes trigger social withdrawal, coupled with evidence that feelings of 'social disconnection' play a critical role in the onset and perpetuation of (non-inflammatory forms of) depression, it is surprising that the social psychological consequences of inflammation and their contribution to depression have not been more fully explored. Here, we suggest that inflammation may increase feelings of social disconnection and that these social psychological changes may be an important contributor to inflammation-associated depression. Indeed, preliminary data demonstrated that an experimentally-induced inflammatory challenge (endotoxin) led to increases in self-reported feelings of social disconnection (e.g., "I feel disconnected from others") in addition to increases in depressed mood. Aside from these findings, however, there are no studies that have explored the effect of inflammatory processes on social experience in humans. The over-arching objective of this proposal is to explore the experiential and neural correlates of inflammatory-induced changes in social experience (e.g., feelings of social disconnection), which may provide a critical missing link

Interventions

  • DRUG endotoxin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2011-03
Est. Completion 2013-08
Phase Early Phase 1

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01671150

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01671150 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as Early Phase 1. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

NCT01671150 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01671150 about?

NCT01671150 is a clinical study titled "Inflammation-Induced Depressed Mood: The Role of Social Neurocognitive Mechanisms". Depressive disorders occur at a high rate in patients with inflammatory disorders, with a point prevalence of 15-29%, which is two to three times greater than that observed in the general population. Substantial evidence has shown that inflammation and increases in proinflammatory cytokine activity ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01671150?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2011-03. Estimated completion is 2013-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01671150?

The interventions under investigation include: endotoxin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01671150?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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