87
Participants
Start Date
August 1, 2019
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2024
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2024
Aripiprazole Augmentation
Augment current antidepressant treatment with aripiprazole (tablets). Start at 2 mg daily; increase every two weeks (i.e., to 5, 7, 10 mg) to a maximum of 15 mg daily based on symptom severity and side effects.
Bupropion Augmentation
Augment current antidepressant treatment with bupropion once-daily extended release, starting at 150 mg daily; titrated after four weeks to 300 mg daily based on symptom severity and side effects.
Switch to bupropion
Taper from current antidepressant therapy. Start bupropion once-daily extended release at 150 mg daily; titrated after four weeks to 300 mg daily based on symptom severity and side effects.
Lithium Augmentation
Augment current antidepressant treatment with lithium carbonate tablets starting at 300 mg daily, titrated per blood level to 0.4-0.6 meQ/L.
Switch to nortriptyline
Taper from current antidepressant therapy. Start on nortriptyline tablets starting at 1 mg per kg of body weight daily, titrated per blood level to 80-120 ng/ml
Columbia University Adult and Late Life Depression Clinic, New York
Washington University School of Medicine Healthy Mind Lab, St Louis
UCLA Late-Life Mood, Stress, and Wellness Research Program, Los Angeles
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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