Depressive Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
Dehydroepiandrosterone Treatment of Mid-Life-Related Mood Disorders in Women and Men
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland. As humans grow
older the levels of DHEA naturally decrease. Low levels of DHEA have been associated with a
variety of harmful effects, including increased heart disease, decreased immune system
function, decreased bone density (osteoporosis), high cholesterol, and increased fat to
muscle ratio.
Blood levels of DHEA and its sulfate form, DHEA-S, begin dropping when humans are in their
20's. By the time humans are in their 40's and 50's, levels of DHEA and DHEA-S levels are at
50% of their peak. Previous studies have shown that levels of these hormones are associated
with feelings of "well-being" and enjoyment of "leisure" activities.
In this study researchers are interested in the effects on mood and behavior of DHEA in men
and women with mid-life related mood disorders. Specifically, researchers would like to find
out if increasing levels of DHEA will lessen the symptoms associated with these disorders.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | April 2004 |
Est. primary completion date | |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Subjects for this study will meet the following criteria: A current episode of minor (meeting 3-4 criterion symptoms) or major depression of moderate severity or less on the SCID severity scale for depression and not meeting DSM-IV criteria symptom #9 (suicide) as determined by the administration of the minor depression module of the SADS-L and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Additionally, to ensure that subjects meet a minimum threshold for severity of depression, subjects will have scores greater than or equal to 10 on either the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) or the Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression (CES-D) Scale during at least three of the four clinic visits during the two month screening phase. Subjects will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria: major depression of greater than moderate severity, DSM-IV criteria #9 (suicide), or anyone requiring immediate treatment after clinical assessment, functional impairment ratings of five or six for more than seven consecutive days on daily ratings; Age 40-65; No prior hormonal therapy for the treatment of menopause/andropause-related mood or physical symptoms within the last six months; In good medical health. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: The following conditions will constitute contradictions to treatment with DHEA and will preclude a subject's participation in this protocol: Positive (threshold) response to SCID major depression section item #9, suicidal ideation; Anyone requiring immediate treatment after clinical assessment; Severity ratings greater than moderate on the SCID; Functional impairment ratings of five or six for more than seven consecutive days on daily ratings Current treatment with antidepressant medications Prostate nodules or cancer Moderate symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy such as hesitancy, urgency, frequent voiding and feeling of incomplete voiding History of ischemic cardiac disease Renal disease Hepatic dysfunction Women with a history of carcinoma of the breast, or any women with a family history of the following: premenopausal breast cancer or bilateral breast cancer in a first degree relative; multiple family members (greater than three relatives) with postmenopausal breast cancer Women with a history of uterine cancer Patients with a known hypersensitivity to DHEA or other androgens Pregnant women |
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | Bethesda | Maryland |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
United States,
Bloch M, Schmidt PJ, Danaceau MA, Adams LF, Rubinow DR. Dehydroepiandrosterone treatment of midlife dysthymia. Biol Psychiatry. 1999 Jun 15;45(12):1533-41. — View Citation
Morales AJ, Nolan JJ, Nelson JC, Yen SS. Effects of replacement dose of dehydroepiandrosterone in men and women of advancing age. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1994 Jun;78(6):1360-7. Erratum in: J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1995 Sep;80(9):2799. — View Citation
Schmidt PJ, Nieman L, Danaceau MA, Tobin MB, Roca CA, Murphy JH, Rubinow DR. Estrogen replacement in perimenopause-related depression: a preliminary report. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Aug;183(2):414-20. — View Citation
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