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 @ 12:53 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:53 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00338767
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Homeless or marginally housed
* Score of greater than 13 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
* DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive disorder, dysthymia, or minor depressive disorder
* Considered by the reviewing psychiatrist to benefit from antidepressant therapy
* Willing to take antidepressant medication or, if currently taking medication, willing to change medications if deemed appropriate
* Consents to coordinate with the primary medical provider
* Speaks English
Exclusion Criteria:
* Signs and symptoms consistent with diagnosis of dementia, as defined by DSM-IV
* Current substance abuse disorder requiring immediate residential or inpatient treatment
* At risk for suicide
* Presence of signs and symptoms consistent with psychotic depression, as defined by DSM-IV, warranting immediate hospitalization
* Any condition or use of any medication that may make simultaneous use of antidepressant medication unsafe
* Currently prescribed antidepressant therapy and in psychiatric treatment (treated by a psychiatrist within 3 months prior to study entry)
* Pregnant
* Bipolar disorder
* Current psychotic disorder
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00338767
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00338767