Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
With
Ridge Diagnostics Inc.
Age
18–60
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Aged 18 to 60.
Meets DSM-IV criteria for Unipolar Major Depression, either single or recurrent.
21 item Hamilton Depression rating scale score greater than 18.
Capable of providing informed consent.
Has an established residence and phone number.
You may not be if
Meets DSM-IV criteria for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder or other major Axis I Psychiatric disorders (except for depression and phobia per above).
Addison's Disease, Cushing's Disease, or other known dysfunction of the HPA-cortisol axis.
Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or other condition associated with increased inflammation.
Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, steroids, or other medications know to interact with the inflammatory process of the HPA axis.
A medical condition or regular use of a mediation, which I the opinion of the investigator is likely to influence the inflammatory or HPA responses.
Pregnancy.
Meets DSM-IV criteria for substance abuse or dependence in the last month.
Regular cigarette smoking.
History of fainting or other significant adverse event during blood drawing in the past.
