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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN15858091
ISRCTN15858091
Completed
Not Applicable

A randomised, controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and citalopram for depression in coronary artery disease

Montreal Heart Institute Research Center (Canada)0 sites280 target enrollmentAugust 17, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Major depression
Sponsor
Montreal Heart Institute Research Center (Canada)
Enrollment
280
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 17, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Montreal Heart Institute Research Center (Canada)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Persons of either sex in age groups: 18 years and above.
  • 1\. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM\-IV) diagnosis of current major depressive episode based on the Structured Clinical Interview for Depression (SCID) with at least 4 weeks duration
  • 2\. Baseline score greater than 19 on the centralized, telephone\-administered 24\-item, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM\-D)
  • 3\. Evidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) based on hospital chart evidence of a previous hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, or coronary angiographic evidence of greater than 50% blockage in at least one major coronary artery, or prior revascularization
  • 4\. Stable CAD based on physician?s clinical judgement
  • 5\. Provision of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Less than 18 years of age
  • 2\. Coronary bypass surgery planned during the next 4 months
  • 3\. Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Class (CCS) \= 4
  • 4\. SCID documented bipolar disorder, major depression with psychotic features or evidence of substance abuse or dependency during the previous 12 months
  • 5\. Serious suicide or risk based on clinical judgment
  • 6\. Use of anti\-depressants, lithium or anti\-convulsants for mood disorder
  • 7\. Currently undergoing any form of psychotherapy
  • 8\. Absence of response to a previous adequate trial of citalopram or IPT
  • 9\. Two previous unsuccessful trials of treatment for depression for the index episode
  • 10\. Lifetime history of early termination (less than 8 weeks) of citalopram because of adverse events or side\-effects

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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