Discontinuation Study Of Citalopram (Antidepressant) in Depressed Adolescents
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2006-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether it is advantageous for adolescents who have
recovered from depression after a 6 to 12 week course of antidepressant treatment to stay on
the treatment a further 6 months or is it just as helpful to stop the medication after
recovery.
The hypothesis is that adolescents with major depression who recover from the 6 to 12 week
trial of citalopram will be less likely to have a recurrence of depression over a 6 month
period if continued on the citalopram as compared to those who discontinue the medication.