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The ISLAND Study: InSuLa Assessed Needs for Depression

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02137369

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Official title

Testing an Imaging Biomarker for Treatment Stratification in Major Depression

Brief summary

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While there are many effective options for treating a major depressive episode, there are no clinical markers that predict the likelihood of remission with an initial trial of either an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy. The goal of this study is to test how brain function changes in depress patients treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to patients treated with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI, either escitalopram or sertraline), which are FDA approved antidepressants. The study aims to determine if bran scan findings might help physicians to select the most effective antidepressant treatment for an individual patient. Up to 100 male and female outpatients who are between 21-55 years old will be enrolled. Participation in the study will last from 14-26 weeks. Subjects will be randomized to receive either escitalopram (s-CIT) or CBT for 12 weeks. Resting-state positron emission tomography (PET) and BOLD functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans will be done before the treatment begins, and again at the end of treatment (week 12). Non-responders to s-cIT or CBT will be crossed over to receive an additional 12 weeks of treatment with the alternative intervention.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02137369
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Enrollment
77 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Aug 31, 2014
Primary completion
Oct 23, 2019
Completion
Oct 23, 2019
Last update posted
Nov 4, 2020

2014 – 2019

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
12 Executive Park Drive, 3rd floor Atlanta Georgia 30329

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