Differentiating Unipolar and Bipolar Depression in Young Adults Using fMRI

NCT01811147 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 192

Last updated 2019-12-02

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to find out what parts of the brain have increased or decreased activity and connectivity in individuals who have bipolar disorder, major depression, or no history of mood disorder. Another purpose of this study is to use MRI images to determine which young adults with major depression may be at greater risk for developing mild or more severe symptoms of mania which suggests a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)

Subjects with depression will be treated with a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) or a Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for 24 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Cleveland Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amit Anand, MD · The Cleveland Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-06-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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