Clinical Trial: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Treatment Resistant Depression

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether combination of antidepressant drugs plus interpersonal psychotherapy is superior to antidepressant drugs alone in treatment resistant depression.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Current Primary Outcome: Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) - continuous [ Time Frame: End point week 19 and Week 24 ]

Score change on Hamilton depression scale from baseline to week 19 and to week 24


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Beck depression Inventory (BDI) [ Time Frame: End point week 19 and Week 24 ]

Score change on Beck depression inventory from baseline to week 19 and to week 24


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Dates:
Date Received: July 1, 2013
Date Started: April 2013
Date Completion: November 2014
Last Updated: July 10, 2013
Last Verified: July 2013