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Seasonal Affective Depression (SAD) Study

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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 1

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Treatments

Drug: Extended-release Bupropion Hydrochloride

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

A placebo controlled study evaluating the effectiveness of medication in preventing winter depressive episodes in patients with a history of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Full description

A 7-Month Multicenter, Parallel, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of 150-300mg/day of Extended-release Bupropion Hydrochloride and Placebo for the Prevention of Seasonal Depressive Episodes in Subjects with a History of Seasonal Affective Disorder Followed by an 8-week Observational Follow-up Phase

Enrollment

250 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • History of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with a seasonal pattern.

Exclusion criteria

  • Current or past history of seizure disorder or brain injury.
  • History or current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia.
  • Recurrent summer depression more frequently than winter depression.
  • Primary diagnosis of panic disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), acute distress disorder, bipolar II disorder or other psychotic disorders.
  • Initiated psychotherapy within the last 3 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

250 participants in 1 patient group

Extended-release Bupropion Hydrochloride
Other group
Description:
Extended-release Bupropion Hydrochloride
Treatment:
Drug: Extended-release Bupropion Hydrochloride

Trial contacts and locations

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