drugset / Trial / NCT00048815
Drug Therapy to Treat Minor Depression
Completed
73 enrolled
Massachusetts General Hospital
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · collabNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · collabOffice of Dietary Supplements (ODS) · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
This 6-month study will compare the effectiveness of citalopram (Celexa®), hypericum (St. John's Wort), and placebo for the treatment of minor depression.
Timeline
- Start
- 2003-02
- Primary completion
- 2007-04
- Completion
- 2007-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Citalopram | Small molecule | 20 mg | Oral |
| Subject | St. John's Wort | Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) | 810 mg | Oral |