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NCT01703039 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Riluzole Augmentation Pilot in Depression (RAPID) Trial

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01703039: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT01703039 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01703039, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The investigators are doing a research study to find out if riluzole, when taken along with a standard antidepressant (sertraline) can help people with major depression. This research study will compare riluzole + sertraline to placebo + sertraline. The investigators hypothesize that adding riluzole will lead to a better antidepressant response, in less time, then sertraline alone.

Primary Outcome

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) is a clinician-administered semi-structured interview with 17 questions. It is designed to measure the severity of depressive symptoms in patients with a primary depressive illness. Higher HDRS scores indicate a worse outcome. The scale has a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 52.

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG Riluzole
  • DRUG Sertraline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2018-06
Phase Phase 2
Brigham and Women's Hospital

937 total trials

Why NCT01703039 stopped before completion

NCT01703039 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 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.

NCT01703039 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01703039 about?

NCT01703039 is a clinical study titled "Riluzole Augmentation Pilot in Depression (RAPID) Trial". The investigators are doing a research study to find out if riluzole, when taken along with a standard antidepressant (sertraline) can help people with major depression. This research study will compare riluzole + sertraline to placebo + sertraline. The investigators hypothesize that adding riluzol...

What is the current status of trial NCT01703039?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2018-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01703039?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), Riluzole (DRUG), Sertraline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01703039?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01703039's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1794th of 2000 higher than 196 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT01703039, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01703039 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.