Hormone and Sleep Response to Antidepressant Treatment in Adolescents and Adults With Depression

Status unconfirmed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

This study will determine whether there are age-related differences in the body systems controlling sleep and stress hormone patterns. This study will also determine whether the differences in sleep and hormone patterns between depressed adolescents and adults are associated with differences in their response to antidepressant treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00106197

Run by

Uma Rao

People needed

130

Starts

2004-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-30

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of major depressive disorder and/or dysthymic disorder

You may not qualify if…

• Current treatment with antidepressant drugs
• Major medical illness
• Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or manic-depressive illness
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Meharry Medical College — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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