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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 7 November 2016
Main ID:  ISRCTN63565713
Date of registration: 03/02/2003
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Laxdale Ltd (UK)
Public title: A multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel group, placebo-controlled trial of LAX-101 (ethyl eicosapentaenoate [EPA]) in patients with a new or recurrent episode of depression
Scientific title: A multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel group, placebo-controlled trial of LAX-101 (ethyl eicosapentaenoate [EPA]) in patients with a new or recurrent episode of depression
Date of first enrolment: 01/01/2003
Target sample size: 0
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN63565713
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Treatment)  
Phase:  Not Specified
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: Harald    Murck
Address:  Laxdale Ltd Kings Park House Laurelhill Business Park Polmaise Road FK7 9JQ Stirling United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1786 476001
Email: hmurck@laxdale.co.uk
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent
2. Diagnosis of major depressive disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition [DSM-IV])
3. Score of between and including 16 and 25 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS)
4. No treatment with any antidepressant medication (including St John's Wort) in the last 12 weeks from the date of Visit 0 (screen)
5. Male or female of any race aged 18-75

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Depression
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Depressive episode
Intervention(s)
Four groups randomly allocated to placebo, 0.5 g, 1 g or 2 g/day ethyl EPA on a double-blind basis.
Primary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary ID(s)
LA01.01.0008A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Laxdale Ltd (UK)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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