A Neuroimaging Investigation of Brain Activity in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder

NCT00188942 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2013-02-08

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Summary

This study employs functional magnetic resonance imaging to compare brain activation patterns during a depressive episode in patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and a group of healthy control subjects. Depressed patients will be treated with a combination of fluoxetine and olanzapine and undergo MRI scans before, during, and after pharmacotherapy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Fluoxetine+Olanzapine

DRUG

Olanzapine

PROCEDURE

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sidney H. Kennedy, MD, FRCPC · University Health Network, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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