Treatment of Diabetes and Depression in Hispanics and African Americans and Its Effect on A1c and Quality of Life.

Summary

This proposed study will test the following hypothesis: Treating depression in Hispanics and African Americans with diabetes will improve their HbA1c and quality of life while on intervention and six months after intervention.

Timeline

Start

2006-09

Primary completion

2008-10

Completion

2008-10

Publications

• Echeverry D, Duran P, Bonds C, Lee M, Davidson MB. Effect of pharmacological treatment of depression on A1C and quality of life in low-income Hispanics and African Americans with diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Diabetes Care. 2009 Dec;32(12):2156-60. doi: 10.2337/dc09-0785. Epub 2009 Sep 3.

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Indications