Escitalopram

Summary: The goal of this observational study is to characterize the pupil light response in patients with delayed sleep-wake phase disorder. A subset of participants will take part in a clinical trial to determine if increasing serotonin can alter the circadian response to light. The main questions it aims to answer is: Are there differences in the light response in patients with delayed sleep-wake phase ...

Summary: A phase II, randomized, open-label, two-arm clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of pramipexole extended release (ER) versus escitalopram for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and comorbid MDD with mild neurocognitive disorder (MND) in persons with HIV (PWH). Participants will be assessed comprehensively and briefly at intercurrent visits to monitor for toxicity, respon...

Summary: Depression in childhood and adolescence is a serious and increasing public-health problem associated with profound short- and long-term consequences, including impaired social and educational functioning, increased risk of somatic illness and substance use, and elevated mortality from suicide. Up to half of depressive disorders beginning in youth persist into adulthood, and the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Summary: This is a study that will test a predictive biomarker algorithm based on results from a previous study. The goal of this study is to integrate clinical, imaging, EEG, and molecular data across 8 sites to predict treatment outcome for patients experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE).

Summary: Over half of women in the US who are breastfeeding their infants take prescription drugs. You are being asked to participate in this study because you are breastfeeding your infant and are currently taking, as part of your medical care, at least one of the drugs we are studying. We are interested in studying drugs commonly prescribed to women who are breastfeeding so we can learn more about the am...

Summary: The effectiveness and efficacy of the combination of pharmacotherapy with the two new recovery-oriented programs, RECOVERYTRSGR for patients with treatment- resistant schizophrenia and RECOVERYTRSBDGR for patients with treatment- resistant bipolar disorder.

Summary: Antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as escitalopram are widely used for mood and anxiety disorders. However, they have also been explored, with promising findings, for a variety of disorders outside of psychiatry. Clinical studies of SSRIs in depressed people with asthma were associated with decreased asthma exacerbations and improvement in asthma co...

Summary: Schizophrenia, bipolar and major depressive disorders collectively affect over 10 million people across the EU and are associated with annual healthcare and societal costs in excess of 100 billion Euros. When diagnosed with one of these disorders, patients are prescribed psychotropic medication such as antidepressants, mood stabilisers or antipsychotics. It is unknown whether this first-line treat...

Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who exhibit suboptimal early response to antidepressant treatment. Additionally, it sought to investigate the impact of FMT on biological indicators, including intestinal microbiota and metabolites, in individuals with MDD

Summary: An open-label, multi-centre, Phase 2a study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics of one and two doses of intranasal BPL-003 combined with psychological support, in patients with treatment resistant depression when administered as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy with defined SSRIs (citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline or fluoxetine).

Summary: The OptimizeD study aims to improve outcomes in depression in primary care in India. This study will randomize 1500 patients with moderate to severe depression to either psychotherapy based on behavioral activation called the Healthy Activity Program (HAP) or antidepressant medication (fluoxetine). The study has two primary objectives: 1. Use patient characteristics to generate a precision treatme...

Summary: This study will assess the efficacy of two active treatments with TEA and a chemical neuromodulator (escitalopram aka Lexapro) versus a sham comparator or control group on abdominal pain.