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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN26190474
ISRCTN26190474
Active, not recruiting
Phase 4

Antidepressants to prevent relapse in depression in older people (ANTLER 75+ Trial) – a double blind randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of continuing antidepressants

niversity College London0 sites430 target enrollmentAugust 22, 2024

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Depression
Sponsor
niversity College London
Enrollment
430
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 22, 2024
End Date
February 28, 2028
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity College London

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged 75 years old and over
  • 2\. Either 2 or more previous episodes of depression treated with antidepressants (any antidepressant for any length of time) OR taking any antidepressant for at least 2 years at any time
  • 3\. Currently has been taking either citalopram, sertraline or mirtazapine for at least 9 months, of which the last 3 months should be at the following doses: 20mg citalopram, 50 mg sertraline or 30mg mirtazapine. These 9 months can be included in the 2 years stated in inclusion 2
  • 4\. Currently not depressed (scores \<5 on 15\-item Geriatric Depression Scale) and are now well enough to consider stopping the antidepressant
  • 5\. Presence of a Study Partner (a family member, friend or formal caregiver) who sees or speaks to the participant at least once a week and is prepared to support the completion of outcome measures that involve recall of the previous 8 weeks
  • 6\. Provides Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
  • 2\. Diagnosis of Dementia (although people with mild cognitive impairment will be eligible for the trial)
  • 3\. Currently prescribed a combination of antidepressants or an antidepressant and a mood stabiliser or an antipsychotic as this would indicate individuals with a history of more severe depression who would be at higher risk of relapse of depression
  • 4\. Participation in another interventional study
  • 5\. Participated in a CTIMP or a trial of psychological intervention in the preceding 3 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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