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CompletedNCT00384436

Fixed Dose Comparison of Escitalopram to an Active Comparator in Severely Depressed Patients

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
580 (estimated)
Sponsor
Forest Laboratories · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of escitalopram to an active comparator in severely depressed patients

Detailed description

Escitalopram is the S-enantiomer of citalopram. Both escitalopram and citalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and are used to treat depression in adults. This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of escitalopram and an active comparator in severely depressed patients.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGescitalopram

Timeline

Start date
2006-10-01
Primary completion
2007-10-01
First posted
2006-10-06
Last updated
2008-01-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00384436. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.