Pharmacogenomics Studies of Antidepressants

NCT01204086 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2010-09-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the clinical effectiveness of antidepressants by pharmacogenomic approach, and to determine the levels of inflammatory factors between the baseline and the end point of the study in Taiwanese major depressive disorder (MDD) patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Venlafaxine

The initial dose of venlafaxine was 37.5 mg once daily for 4 days titrated to 75 mg once daily, which could be increased by 75 mg in divided doses to a maximal daily dose of 225 mg.

DRUG

Fluoxetine

The initial dose of fluoxetine was 20 mg once daily, which could be increased by 20 mg in divided doses to a maximal daily dose of 80 mg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Po See Chen, MD · National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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