Compare the Efficacy and Tolerability of the Combination of Aripiprazole and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Used in Major Depression

Summary

FDA has accepted atypical antipsychotics of olanzapine and aripiprazole as the adjuvant medications for refractory major depression. But there is still no trial about atypical antipsychotics combined with antidepressant of SSRI used in fresh major depressive patients. This project aims to compare the efficacy and tolerability of sertraline with or without low-dosed aripiprazole added in fresh major depression.

Timeline

Start

2007-04

Primary completion

2009-03

Completion

2009-03

Drugs

Indications