I have already reported it here and the recruitment of children is still going on and will end in December 2011:
A Study in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Eli Lilly and Company, July 2010
First Received: February 23, 2009 Last Updated: July 27, 2010 History of Changes
| Sponsor: | Eli Lilly and Company |
|---|---|
| Information provided by: | Eli Lilly and Company |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00849693 |
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to assess whether duloxetine is superior to placebo in the treatment of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD)
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Major Depressive Disorder | Drug: Placebo Drug: fluoxetine Drug: duloxetine | Phase III |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Control: Placebo Control Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Double-Blind, Efficacy and Safety Study of Duloxetine Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 7 Years to 17 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Read more at clinicaltrialsOrg.
Prescribing SSRIs for children is not approved:
Still this study is being done since last year. After reading the post below it seems that neither Japanese or American children are respected and when profit is being done at the expenses of the health and life of children it is hard to understand what is integrity and ethics in medicine.
"Children (18 years or younger) taking antidepressants experience suicidal thoughts or actions in about 1 out of every 50 who are depressed. Although duloxetine is prescribed for children, the FDA has not approved duloxetine for use in children."
Source: Nami
Still this study is being done since last year. After reading the post below it seems that neither Japanese or American children are respected and when profit is being done at the expenses of the health and life of children it is hard to understand what is integrity and ethics in medicine.
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