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Relapse Prevention With Escitalopram or Nortriptyline Following Electro-Convulsive Treatment (DUAG-7) — DUAG-7  

Major Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:
Relapse Prevention in Patients With a Major Depressive Episode Treated With Electroconvulsive Treatment Using a Fixed Dose Range of Escitalopram Compared to a Fixed Dose of Nortriptyline (DUAG-7) A Randomised Controlled 6 Month Double-blind Study

Clinical Trial Summary

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relapse preventing efficacy of escitalopram in a dose range and nortriptylin in a single dose in patients having been treated successfully with a course of electroconvulsive treatment (ECT).

Clinical Trial Description

This study records severity of depression and relapse in patients treated for a major depressive disorder with electroconvulsive treatment (ECT)in a period og 6 month after end of ECT treatment. Patients will be randomized into four groups treated with escitalopram 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg or nortriptylin 100 mg daily dosages. The primary outcome measure is relapse and secondary outcome measure is tolerability.

The study is a multicenter trial within Denmark. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT00660062
Study type Interventional
Source Hillerod Hospital, Denmark
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Status Terminated
Phase Phase 4
Start date August 2009
Completion date November 2014
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