Double-blind comparison of fluoxetine and desipramine in the treatment of depressed women with advanced HIV disease: a pilot study.
| Autor: | Schwartz, Jennifer A. J., McDaniel, J. Stephen, Schwartz, J A, McDaniel, J S |
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| Předmět: |
FLUOXETINE
ANTIDEPRESSANTS DEPRESSION in women MENTAL depression DISEASES in women HIV-positive women DISEASES THERAPEUTICS HIV infection complications CLINICAL trials COMPARATIVE studies RESEARCH methodology MEDICAL cooperation PSYCHOLOGICAL tests RESEARCH PILOT projects EVALUATION research RANDOMIZED controlled trials BLIND experiment DESIPRAMINE |
| Zdroj: | Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269); 1999, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p70-74, 5p, 2 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | A double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to assess the relative efficacy and tolerability of fluoxetine and desipramine in depressed, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive women. Although difficulty in the recruitment and retention of participants led to insufficient power to detect differences between treatment groups, results indicated that participants experienced improvement in their depression. However, for most women, significant depressive symptoms remained after 6 weeks of treatment. In addition, although most participants reported at least one adverse event after treatment began, most of the side effects, regardless of treatment condition, were mild to moderate in severity. Important barriers to study participation and completion are discussed, as well as suggestions for increasing the involvement of depressed, HIV-positive women in future treatment studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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