Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:32 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:32 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00136318
Brief Summary:
Primary end points
* incidence of depression defined as a Montgomery Asberg Depression Scale Score (MADRS) of 13 or higher during antiviral therapy (up to 48 weeks, depending on genotype)
* effect of an antidepressive pre-treatment over two weeks and a continuously concomitant treatment with Escitalopram (S-citalopram) on frequency and severity of depression in patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) treated with Peg-interferon alfa-2a (PEGASYS) and ribavirin, measured by the Montgomery Asberg Depression Scale
Secondary end points
* time to depression defined as a MADRS score of 13 or higher
* incidence of major depression defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) criteria
* severe depression according to MADRS scale (score 25 or higher)
* Health related quality of life (HRQOL) measured by the Short Form 36 (SF-36)
* sustained virologic response
* tolerability
* safety
* changes/group differences in other psychiatric depression scales (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory)
Other investigations:
* cognitive function, anxiety (word fluency test, trail making test part A and B, othe scales)
* Predictive parameters for patients especially gaining from an antidepressive therapy (e.g. age, gender, weight, height, alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) quotient defined as median ALAT values before treatment divided by the upper standard value, HCV-RNA serum concentration level of fibrosis in liver histology, baseline values of the different psychometric scales)
* alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), aspartate transaminase (ASAT), thyrotrophin (TSH)
* biomarkers (genetic parameters, cytokines,...)
Study:
NCT00136318
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00136318