Status:

COMPLETED

Antidepressant Medication for Reducing HIV Risk Behavior in Depressed Intravenous Drug Users

Lead Sponsor:

Butler Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Depression

Substance-Related Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of antidepressant medication treatment in reducing HIV risk behaviors in intravenous drug users with depression.

Detailed Description

Depression and injection drug use often come hand-in-hand. This is especially true in populations with limited access to mental health care and with a high risk of illness and HIV transmission. Depres...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DSM-IV diagnosis of major depression, dysthymia, substance-induced major depression, or major depression plus dysthymia
  • Score of greater than 14 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
  • Current opiate or cocaine use
  • History of injection equipment sharing
  • English-speaking

Exclusion

  • History of injection equipment sharing within 6 months of study entry
  • Currently at risk for suicide
  • Currently experiencing symptoms of psychosis
  • Currently taking any other psychotropic medication
  • Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, or paranoid disorder
  • Informed that treatment with antidepressant medications is medically inadvisable
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

265 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00228007

Start Date

September 1 2000

End Date

September 1 2004

Last Update

August 22 2013

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903