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The study was never approved by the IRB and the PI left the VA
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**This study never received IRB approval and no participants were ever enrolled** The purpose of this study is to determine if adding over the counter nutritional supplements will have a benefit to participants currently taking prescribed antidepressants who have not experienced complete remission of their depression symptoms.
Inclusion Criteria:
Detroit VA Patients with major depression, mild to moderate treated with an SSRI and not having complete remission of symptoms as defined by "feeling their normal selves"
Randomized into two groups:
Experimental: will receive month supply of deplin 15mg, L-tyrosine 6g/d into 2 divided doses, and L-tryptophan 2g/d into 2 divided doses.
Control: will receive month supply of deplin 15mg , and 2 placebo pills.
Beck Depression Scale (BDI-2) to be administered at baseline and every 2 weeks for 1 month.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Deplin w Supplements | Experimental | deplin 15mg plus L-Tyrosine 6g/d and L-Tryptophan 2g/d for 30 days |
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| Deplin w placebo | Placebo Comparator | deplin 15mg daily plus Placebo A and Placebo B for 30 days |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-tyrosine | Dietary Supplement | 6g/d daily for 30 days |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Benefit of nutritional supplement | Through participant interviews and Beck Depression scale determine if adding nutritional supplements improve or resolve complete remission of depression symptoms. | 30 days |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| John D Dingell VA Medical Center | Detroit | Michigan | 48201-1916 | United States |
This study never received IRB approval and never enrolled any participants. ClinicalTrials.gov entry should be removed.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014443 | Tyrosine |
| D014364 | Tryptophan |
| C005984 | 5-methyltetrahydrofolate |
| ID | Term |
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| D024322 | Amino Acids, Aromatic |
| D000598 | Amino Acids, Cyclic |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
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| L-Tryptophan |
| Dietary Supplement |
2g/d daily for 30 days |
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| deplin | Drug | 15mg daily for 30 days |
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| Placebo A | Other | a sugar-pill that looks like a real medication |
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| Placebo B | Other | a sugar-pill that looks like a real medication |
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| D000601 | Amino Acids, Essential |