NCT00080158

Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Attempters (TASA)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (planned)
• Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three types of treatments for depressed teenagers who have attempted suicide.

Detailed description

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents and is a major public health problem. Depression is the most common diagnosis for adolescent suicide attempts. Little is known about what treatment is best for these adolescents since they are usually excluded from participation in research studies. Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive carefully monitored antidepressant medication with routine support and management, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or a combination of antidepressant medication plus CBT.

Conditions

• Depression
• Suicide, Attempted

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	fluoxetine
DRUG	sertraline
DRUG	citalopram
DRUG	escitalopram
DRUG	bupropion
DRUG	mirtazapine
DRUG	venlafaxine
DRUG	lithium
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-03-01
• Completion: 2007-06-01
• First posted: 2004-03-26
• Last updated: 2020-06-22

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: United States