Treatment of Depression in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 52
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Hamilton Depression Scale
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two antidepressants--nortriptyline and paroxetine, compared to placebo in patients with Parkinson's disease and depression.
详细描述
Depression is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder found in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). It causes immense personal suffering and is associated with increased disability and caregiver burden.
Despite the adverse consequences of depression in patients with PD, there are virtually no empirical data to guide clinical treatment. This study will begin to answer some questions on the treatment of depression by testing a SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant, paroxetine, a tricyclic antidepressant, nortriptyline, and placebo in a placebo-controlled trial.
A total of 75 patients with PD will be randomized to each of the three arms in a balanced design.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 35 Years 至 80 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
nortriptyline
drug
干预措施: Nortriptyline (Drug)
paroxetine
drug
干预措施: paroxetine (Drug)
placebo
placebo
干预措施: placebo (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Hamilton Depression Scale
时间窗: 8 weeks
total score on HDRS (0-54 higher score is worse)
次要结局
- Percent Responders(8 weeks)
