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Natural Supplements for Unipolar Depression

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00226356
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 27, 2005
Last Update Posted : April 18, 2017
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cambridge Health Alliance

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study is being conducted to determine the clinical response rate for the regimen of L-methionine, betaine and folate for unipolar depression.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Unipolar Depression Drug: Supplements of L-methionine, betaine and folate Phase 4

Detailed Description:
The study is 6 weeks long, with 9 clinical visits. All visits will take place at our location in Massachusetts.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 20 participants
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Phase 4 Study: An Open Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability in Unipolar Depression of Augmentation of the One-carbon Cycle With L-methionine, Betaine and Folate
Study Start Date : December 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2007
Actual Study Completion Date : September 17, 2008

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Supplements of L-methionine, betaine and folate Drug: Supplements of L-methionine, betaine and folate


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Depressive symptoms

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 64 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • DSM-IV diagnosis of a MDD or DDNOS; clinical indication for treatment of current depressive symptoms; HDS > 18; women of reproductive potential must use an acceptable method of birth control

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with another psychotropic drug; history of mania or hypomania; history of bipolar illness in first-degree relatives; active homicidality; pregnant; trying to become pregnant, or nursing; unstable medical condition; current substance abuse in the past month; history of sulfa allergy
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Locations
United States, Massachusetts
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02139
Sponsors and Collaborators
Cambridge Health Alliance
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Robert T Dunn, MD, PhD Cambridge Health Alliance
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Responsible Party: Cambridge Health Alliance
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00226356     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CHA-IRB-0048/04/04
First Posted: September 27, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 18, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depression
Depressive Disorder
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Folic Acid
Vitamin B Complex
Betaine
Hematinics
Vitamins
 Micronutrients
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Gastrointestinal Agents
Lipotropic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents