Thyroid Medication and Antidepressants for Treating Major Depression

NCT00208702 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 153

Last updated 2015-11-17

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with supplemental triiodothyronine (T3, Cytomel) and sertraline (Zoloft), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), in improving symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Triiodothyronine

OTHER

Placebo

DRUG

Sertraline

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH
  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Boadie W Dunlop, MD, MS · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1996-09-30
Primary Completion
2003-07-31
Completion
2003-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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