Major Depressive Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Citalopram versus placebo
Sponsors
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre (Canada)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Major depression determined from both clinical interview and the Kiddie-Sads-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) 2. Subjects who score greater than 16 on the first 17 items of the 29 item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder (HRSD-SAD) version or those who score greater than 12 on the 17 item of the 29 items HRSD and greater than 7 on the atypical items 3. Age 13 to 18 years 4. Both sexes; females who have reached menarche and are sexually active will be advised to take adequate birth control (BCP or two barrier methods) 5. Outpatient at the time of initiation of the continuation phase 6. Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Past or currently hypomanic or manic episode 2. Currently meets criteria for conduct disorder 3. Current psychotic symptoms 4. Substance dependence in the last 3 months 5. Significant medical condition that would contra-indicate the use of antidepressant agents 6. Pregnancy 7. Past treatment with citalopram for major depression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relapse = the subject meets criteria for an episode of major depression. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A CGI-I score of -2 or -3 (on a 7 point scale) or more, reflecting at least 'moderate worsening' of the clinical condition. | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed