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NCT01919216 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Placebo Effects in the Treatment of Depression: Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
65
Enrollment target

NCT01919216: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

NCT01919216 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by New York State Psychiatric Institute. The registered enrollment target is 65 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01919216, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
65 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Studies of the neural mechanisms underlying placebo effects in antidepressant clinical trials largely have been limited to demonstrating objective differences in brain activity between responders and non-responders to placebo. This 8 week Placebo-controlled and Open groups study employs a novel antidepressant trial design with integrated functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to manipulate patient expectancy and examine its neural mediators.

Primary Outcome

The patient is rated by a clinician among 24 dimensions with a score on a 3 or 5 point scale. A score of 0-9 is considered to be normal. Score between 10-18 is considered as mild depression, Scores between 19-26 indicate moderate, scores between 27-34 indicate severe, and score between 35-75 indicate very severe depression.

Interventions

  • DRUG Citalopram

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 65 participants
Start Date 2010-01
Est. Completion 2016-06
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT01919216 record still lists

NCT01919216 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 65 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

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

NCT01919216 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01919216 about?

NCT01919216 is a clinical study titled "Placebo Effects in the Treatment of Depression: Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms". Studies of the neural mechanisms underlying placebo effects in antidepressant clinical trials largely have been limited to demonstrating objective differences in brain activity between responders and non-responders to placebo. This 8 week Placebo-controlled and Open groups study employs a novel anti...

What is the current status of trial NCT01919216?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 65 participants. The study started on 2010-01. Estimated completion is 2016-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01919216?

The interventions under investigation include: Citalopram (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01919216?

This trial is sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute, which has 364 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01919216's enrollment target sits among peer trials

65 1091st of 2000 higher than 903 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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