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Antidepressant Drug Exposure and Risk of Suicide Attempt Resulting in Medical Intervention in US Adults

An observational study of Depression and Suicide, run by Eli Lilly and Company.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the study is to estimate the incidence of suicide attempts resulting in a medical encounter or hospitalization in seven propensity matched cohorts of subjects: patients treated with duloxetine for depression, patients treated with one of three other antidepressants or antidepressant classes… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depression, Suicide
How many people
254,432 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2008to Nov 2009
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: This study will be based on data from the PharMetrics Patient-Centric Database, a commercially available claims database provided by PharMetrics, Inc., a Unit of IMS.

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years or older at index date
  • Have at least 6 months of continuous enrollment data prior to index date.
  • Have complete medical, facility, and pharmacy records (the latter of which will include complete quantity and days supplied information).

Who cannot join

  • None

About this study

Official title: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study of Antidepressant Drug Exposure and Risk of Suicide Attempt in Adults From a Large U.S. Managed Care Population

The primary objective of the study is to estimate the incidence of suicide attempts resulting in a medical encounter or hospitalization in seven propensity matched cohorts of subjects: patients treated with duloxetine for depression, patients treated with one of three other antidepressants or antidepressant classes (venlafaxine, SSRIs, or TCAs) for depression, patients treated with multiple antidepressants for depression (either concurrently or consecutively), depressed patients with no pharmacologic treatment, and a non-depressed general population sample.

Conditions
Depression, Suicide
Medical subject headings
Depression, Suicide

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00763724
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Duloxetine
2Venlafaxine
3SSRI
4TCA
5Multiple Antidepressants
6Depressed (not antidepressant treated)
7General population

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of suicide attempt resulting in medical encounter or hospitalization.

    Measured: Endpoint

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Relative risk of suicide attempt resulting in medical encounters or hospitalization

    Measured: Endpoint

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2008
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionNov 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
254,432 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00763724
Sponsor's protocol ID
12016
Other IDs
F1J-MC-B027
Status last verified
Mar 2010
First submitted
30 Sep 2008
Last updated
10 Mar 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Depression and Suicide, run by Eli Lilly and Company.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of suicide attempt resulting in medical encounter or hospitalization. (time frame: Endpoint). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Mar 2010.

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