Lumateperone for major depressive disorder
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether the drug lumateperone can help people with moderate to severe depression. If you join, you may receive the study drug or a placebo (a pill with no active medicine) to see if it improves your symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), with or without previous episodes.
- Your depression is moderate to severe, based on a doctor's assessment and a questionnaire.
- You are medically stable, with no major health problems found in a physical exam, blood tests, or heart check.
- You have not had thoughts of harming yourself or others recently, and no suicide attempts in the past 6 months.
- You have not had a substance or alcohol use disorder in the past 6 months.
- You have not had problems taking antidepressant medications as prescribed in the past.
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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