Effect of Antidepressants on Back Pain

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

130

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 1999

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2003

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2004

Conditions
Back PainSciatica
Interventions
DRUG

Desipramine

Low exposure (40-70 ng/mL), Middle exposure (70-130 ng/mL), High exposure (130-200 ng/mL)

DRUG

Fluoxetine

Low exposure (200-399 ng/mL), Middle exposure (400-499 ng/mL), High exposure (500-700ng/mL)

DRUG

Benztropine

Daily dose 0.125 to 0.5mg

Trial Locations (1)

92161

VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, San Diego

All Listed Sponsors
lead

US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED