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:
2025-12-24 @ 5:32 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:32 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00958568
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Have single or recurrent unipolar Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), without psychotic features by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) clinical assessment, confirmed by the structured clinician Interview for DSM-IV Axis 1 disorders (SCID-I).
* If female and of childbearing potential, test negative for pregnancy and agree to abstain from sexual activity or use a medically accepted means of contraception during the study. Use of any oral or injectable contraception must be initiated prior to receiving treatment.
* Have 17-item Hamilton Depression (HAM-D) score greater than or equal to 18 at screening and the day treatment is due to be received for the first time.
* Have treatment-resistant depression, as defined by having demonstrated failure to achieve satisfactory antidepressant response to adequate separate treatment courses of at least 2 different antidepressants within the current episode of MDD.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or related disorders.
* Have a current or lifetime diagnosis of any of the following according to DSM-IV criteria: Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Delusional Disorder, Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Bipolar Disorder I or II, Delirium of any type, Dementia of any type, Amnestic Disorder, any Substance-Induced Disorder, or any Psychotic Disorder due to a General Medical Condition.
* Have current diagnosis of post-partum depression, MDD with atypical features, or MDD with a seasonal pattern as defined in the DSM-IV.
* Have paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, and borderline personality disorders (Axis II) as a comorbid or primary diagnosis, based on DSM-IV criteria.
* Have had psychotic symptoms within 1 month prior to Screening or demonstrate psychotic features at screening and on the day treatment is due to be assigned for the first time as determined by the investigator.
* Have DSM-IV substance dependence/abuse or not willing to avoid use of the substance (not including dependence on nicotine or caffeine), as defined by the SCID-I, within the past 30 days.
* Are actively suicidal in the judgment of the investigator.
* Have had one or more seizures without a clear and resolved etiology.
* Have leukopenia or history of leukopenia without a clear and resolved etiology, or known history of agranulocytosis during the participant's lifetime.
* Have alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) values greater than or equal to 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) of the performing laboratory or aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) values greater than or equal to 2 times the ULN or total bilirubin values greater than or equal to 1.5 times the ULN at any time during screening.
* Have acute, serious, or unstable medical conditions.
* Have any illness such that death is anticipated within 1 year or intensive care unit hospitalization for the illness is anticipated within 6 months.
* Have elevated prolactin levels at screening.
* Have Bazett's corrected QT interval (QTc) greater than 450 milliseconds (male) or greater than 470 milliseconds (female) at screening and when treatment is due to be received for the first time.
* Have received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment within the current episode; have a history of failure to adequate treatment courses of ECT or VNS; or will require ECT or VNS at any time during study participation.
* If receiving psychotherapy, light therapy, or both, are anticipated to require changes in frequency/intensity of treatment regimen or to cease treatment regimen over the duration of the study. Participants who are not receiving any of these therapies upon study entry may not begin any of these therapies during screening, or during any treatment phases of the study.
* Have received previous treatment with clozapine.
* Have used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within 14 days prior to screening or are expected to need MAOI treatment at any time during this study through 5 weeks after the participant discontinues from the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT00958568
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00958568