Seasonal Affective Depression (SAD) Study

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-06-03
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
• Treatments: Bupropion

Criteria

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.