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Patients with an episode of depression in late life prescribed mirtazapine recruited from a clinical sample will be monitored for weight and receive a blood test during their usual course of treatment to determine polymorphisms in a specific gene (LEPR) thought to affect weight gain.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirtazapine | Experimental | Mirtazapine in dosage of 7.5 mg to 45 mg/day |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirtazapine | Drug | Mirtazapine 7.5 to 45 mg/day, once daily, 12 weeks open label |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| increase in weight as measured in the clinic | Weeks 1,2,4,8 and 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of population achieving clinical response as measured by rate of fall in HAM-D 24 item scores | Start to end of study (12 weeks) | |
| Proportion of patients achieving remission at end of study on HAM-D 24 (<11) | Start to end of study (12 weeks) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Akshya Vasudev, MBBS, MD, MRCPsych | London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| London Health Sciences Centre | London | Ontario | N6A 5W9 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003865 | Depressive Disorder, Major |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003866 | Depressive Disorder |
| D019964 | Mood Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000078785 | Mirtazapine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003984 | Dibenzazepines |
| D006575 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| Frequency of adverse events | Start to end of study (12 weeks) |
| Percentage adhering to medication | Start to end of study (12 weeks) |