Depression and Antidepressant Adherence in Primary Care
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special electronic pill bottle that reminds you to take your antidepressant helps people stay on their medication. It is for adults with major depression who are starting a new antidepressant prescribed by their primary care doctor.
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Who can take part
- You are a Penn Medicine primary care patient.
- You have been diagnosed with major depression and your PHQ-9 score is 10 or higher.
- You are between 21 and 64 years old.
- Your primary care doctor has prescribed an antidepressant and you are interested in taking it.
- You own a cell phone and can use an electronic pill bottle.
- You have not taken antidepressants in the past 90 days and are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have no history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or recent serious suicidal thoughts.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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