Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Diabetes and Depression in Hispanics and African Americans and Its Effect on A1c and Quality of Life.

Lead Sponsor:

Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Conditions:

Diabetes

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This proposed study will test the following hypothesis: Treating depression in Hispanics and African Americans with diabetes will improve their HbA1c and quality of life while on intervention and six ...

Detailed Description

The medication to be used will be sertraline (Zoloft). Sertraline (Zoloft)has been proven in clinical trials to be an effective and well tolerated prescription medication that improves the quality and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients (men, women) who are African American or Hispanic over the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have a HbA1c of greater than 8.0%. Subjects with neuropathic pain will be included in the study. Their pain will be assessed via a validated pain scale. Their primary care providers will treat their pain as necessary.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women, patients on dialysis, patients with liver disease or liver enzymes elevated three times above normal, patients with blood pressure greater than 160 systolic or 95 diastolic on two consecutive visits, patients with history of severe depression (as determined by hospitalization or the HAM-D survey) or suicide attempts, patients on therapy for depression, patients already taking SSRI's, and patients with psychotic features or bipolar disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

89 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00624013

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

December 12 2017

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Charles Drew University

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90059