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AtLAS-A Trial

University of Cincinnati
NCT IDNCT04245436ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 4

Target enrollment

60

Study length

about 5.7 years

Ages

12–17

Locations

1 site in OH

What this study is about

This trial is testing whether duloxetine or escitalopram are effective in treating anxiety and depression in adolescents. It involves a double-blind treatment period followed by an open-label, naturalistic follow-up phase lasting 2069 days.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Duloxetine
  • 2.Take Escitalopram

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
OralOral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

duloxetine (SNRI; increases serotonin and norepinephrine levels), escitalopram (SSRI; increases serotonin availability)

Drug routes

oral (Delayed Release Oral Capsule), oral (Oral Tablet)

Endpoints

Primary: Change from Baseline in Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) severity score, Change from Baseline in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S)

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health