Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:44 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:44 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00177294
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of unipolar major depression
* Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) (17 item) score of 15 or higher
* Speaks English
* Willing to discontinue other psychotropic medications
* Availability of family member or other caregiver
* Hearing capacity adequate to respond to a raised conversational voice
Exclusion Criteria:
* Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or any psychotic disorder
* Folstein Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) of 17 or lower
* Suicidal
* History of treatment non-adherence in other Center protocols
* History of documented non-response to citalopram in other Center protocols
* History of non-tolerance to escitalopram therapy
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT00177294
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00177294