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NCT01725048 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Pilot Study to Evaluate Individualized Choice of Antidepressants in Patients With Cancer

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01725048: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

NCT01725048 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01725048, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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

Study Summary

This is a pilot study to test the hypothesis that the antidepressants mirtazapine and citalopram are effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) in cancer patients.

Primary Outcome

To determine the feasibility of this pilot study to recruit subjects, as measured by the number of individuals enrolled per month, such that the goal of the study is met in a timely manner.

Interventions

  • DRUG Mirtazapine
  • DRUG Citalopram

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2011-01
Est. Completion 2013-10
Phase Early Phase 1

What the finished NCT01725048 record still lists

NCT01725048 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 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (60% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Mirtazapine is the first listed.

NCT01725048 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01725048 about?

NCT01725048 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Study to Evaluate Individualized Choice of Antidepressants in Patients With Cancer". This is a pilot study to test the hypothesis that the antidepressants mirtazapine and citalopram are effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) in cancer patients.

What is the current status of trial NCT01725048?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2011-01. Estimated completion is 2013-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01725048?

The interventions under investigation include: Mirtazapine (DRUG), Citalopram (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01725048?

This trial is sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has 366 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01725048's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1130th of 2000 higher than 845 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 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 NCT01725048, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01725048 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.