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Hormonal Levels in Men With Major Depressive Disorder

Hormonal Levels in Men With Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Withdrawn
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00429689
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2007-02-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2011-08-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Male, MDD, Testosterone, DHEA-S,Cortisol, Male, 18-65, Major Depression

Brief summary

Subjects will be 1000 men meeting the following inclusion criteria: 1) male, age 18-65 years; 2) meeting DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder within the past one year, with a HAM-D score \>12. Subjects will be excluded if they exhibit 1) a substance abuse or dependence disorder within the past year; 2) current psychotic symptoms; or 3) a history of bipolar disorder. Procedure After informed consent, eligible patients will have blood drawn for serum hormone levels; cortisol, DHEA-S and testosterone or they will provide a salivary sample for measurement of hormone levels. We will also test hormone level form 1000 healthy males (from blood or saliva) at the same age for comparison.

Interventions

PROCEDURESaliva sample

Sponsors

Sheba Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male * Major Depression Disorder * 18-65

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026