VISN 20: Prophylactic Treatment of Interferon-Induced Depression in Hepatitis C Patients
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Official title
VISN 20 Prophylactic Treatment of IFN-Induced Depression in Hepatitis C
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of interferon and ribavirin combination therapy in people with Hepatitis C. The specific aims are: * To assess how often depressive symptoms occur in patients taking combination alpha interferon plus ribavirin or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy for Hepatitis C, when depressive symptoms occur, and how severe the depressive symptoms are when they do occur; * To identify potential predictors for the development of depressive symptoms; * To identify if citalopram, an antidepressant medication, can prevent or lessen the severity of depressive symptoms brought about by interferon therapy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00108563
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- Not listed
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 30, 2003
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Aug 31, 2006
- Last update posted
- Jan 20, 2009
2003 – 2006
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA Medical Center | Portland | Oregon | 97239 | — |
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- Last update posted Jan 20, 2009 · Synced Sep 1, 2026
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