scholarly journals A double blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of galantamine augmentation of antidepressant treatment in older adults with major depression

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. Holtzheimer ◽  
Thomas W. Meeks ◽  
Mary E. Kelley ◽  
Mustafa Mufti ◽  
Raymond Young ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Placebo

scholarly journals B vitamins to enhance treatment response to antidepressants in middle-aged and older adults: results from the B-VITAGE randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 205 (6) ◽  
pp. 450-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo P. Almeida ◽  
Andrew H. Ford ◽  
Varsha Hirani ◽  
Vash Singh ◽  
Frank M. vanBockxmeer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
B Vitamins ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Placebo ◽  
Over Time

BackgroundDepression is common and the efficacy of antidepressants is suboptimal. High plasma homocysteine has been consistently associated with depression, and treatment with certain B vitamins demonstrably reduces its concentration.AimsTo determine whether vitamins B6, B12and folic acid enhance response to antidepressant treatment over 52 weeks.MethodRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of citalopram (20–40 g) together with 0.5mg of vitamin B12, 2mg of folic acid and 25mg of vitamin B6 for 52 weeks (Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: 12609000256279). Participants were community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or over with DSM-IV-TR major depression. We measured severity of symptoms with the Montgomery–åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The primary outcome was remission of the depressive episode after 12, 26 and 52 weeks. Secondary outcomes included reduction of MADRS scores over time and relapse of major depression after recovery by week 12.ResultsIn total, 153 people were randomised (76 placebo, 77 vitamins). Remission of symptoms was achieved by 78.1 and 79.4% of participants treated with placebo and vitamins by week 12 (P= 0.840), by 76.5 and 85.3% at week 26 and 75.8 and 85.5% at week 52 (effect of intervention over 52 weeks: odds ratio (OR) = 2.49, 95% CI 1.12–5.51). Group differences in MADRS scores over time were not significant (P= 0.739). The risk of subsequent relapse among those who had achieved remission of symptoms at week 12 was lower in the vitamins than placebo group (OR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.12–0.94).ConclusionsB vitamins did not increase the 12-week efficacy of antidepressant treatment, but enhanced and sustained antidepressant response over 1 year. Replication of these findings would mandate that treatment guidelines adopt the adjunctive use of B vitamins as a safe and inexpensive strategy to manage major depression in middle-aged and older adults.

Tu1370 EFFICACY OF DA-5204 FOR GASTROESOPAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. S-1077
Author(s):  
Jae Ho Cho ◽  
Hyuk Yoon ◽  
Cheol Min Shin ◽  
Young Soo Park ◽  
Nayoung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Placebo
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