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Badalona Major Depressive Disorder Database Study

Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Registration Number
NCT01446692
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

A retrospective study using a data base of anonymized medical records. The purpose of the study is to examine the different therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suboptimal response to antidepressant drugs in primary care

Detailed Description

Therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suboptimal response to antidepressant drugs in primary care: the Badalona database study

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2260
Inclusion Criteria
  • An International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2) or DSM-IV-TR diagnosis for major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • At least 8 weeks of antidepressant treatment during the identification period of 01 January 2008 - 31 December 2009
  • 18 months of enrollment with medical and pharmacy records after index episode date
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Description of the antidepressant strategies switches18 months

Number and type of treatment changes including combination, switch, or augmentation strategies.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health care costs18 months
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale18 months
Medication possession rate to evaluate adherence18 months
Health care resource utilization18 months
Referral to psychiatrist office18 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

🇪🇸

Badalona, Spain

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