Influence of the polymorphism of the serotonin transporter promoter gene on effects of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in experimental panic provocation

ISRCTN ISRCTN04559282
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04559282
Secondary identifying numbers KE 595/7
Submission date
22/08/2005
Registration date
16/09/2005
Last edited
06/07/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Michael Kellner
Scientific

c/o University Hospital Hamburg
Dept of Psychiatry
Martinistrasse 52
Hamburg
20246
Germany

Phone +49 40 428032234
Email kellner@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designInternational
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymKE 595/7
Study objectivesSSRIs influence psychometric, neuropsychological, autonomous, psychophysiological and neuroendocrine parameters at basal conditions and during CCK-4 stimulation in healthy volunteers.
There are differences according to the genotype for the promoter for the serotonin transporter.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and behavioural disorders
InterventionTreatment with SSRI versus placebo for eight weeks (double-blind, randomized, within-subjects cross-over), CCK-4 challenge on respective days 42
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)SSRIs
Primary outcome measurePANAS under basal conditions and IDCL for panic items and 100 mm VAS for 'anxiety' and 'tension' after CCK-4 challenge
Secondary outcome measuresOther psychometric, neuropsychological, autonomous, psychophysiological and neuroendocrine parameters
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Completion date01/09/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Healthy volunteer
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit40 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteriaHealthy volunteers (age 18-40 years)
Key exclusion criteria1. Current and life-time psychiatric disorders
2. Medical or neurological illnesses
3. Shift work
4. Transcontinental flights during the past four weeks
Date of first enrolment01/09/2005
Date of final enrolment01/09/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

c/o University Hospital Hamburg
Hamburg
20246
Germany

Sponsor information

Individual Sponsor (Germany)
University/education

Michael Kellner
c/o University Hospital Hamburg
Dept. of Psychiatry
Martinistrasse 52
Hamburg
20246
Germany

Phone +49 (0)40 428032234
Email kellner@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
German Research Association, German Research Foundation, DFG
Location
Germany
For psychophysiological and autonomous parameters only: Lundbeck

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 30/05/2010 Yes No