The efficacy of citalopram or escitalopram in patients with asthma and major depressive disorder.


Journal

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
ISSN: 1534-4436
Titre abrégé: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9503580

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 29 05 2023
revised: 07 11 2023
accepted: 07 11 2023
pubmed: 13 11 2023
medline: 13 11 2023
entrez: 12 11 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Major depressive disorder is common in people with asthma. Yet, few studies have evaluated depression treatment in those with asthma. To explore the relationship between antidepressant use, depressive symptoms, and asthma control, pooled data from 3 randomized trials of either citalopram or escitalopram were assessed. Linear fixed effects and binary logistic regression analyses were conducted with between-subject covariates including treatment group, (original) study, and demographics. The within-subject effect of visit, and a treatment group-visit (between-within) interaction effect, were also evaluated. Analyses were repeated in a high asthma exacerbation subgroup having at least 3 oral corticosteroid bursts in the previous 12 months. Outcomes included the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAM-D In the pooled sample (n = 255), the antidepressant treatment group exhibited lower HAM-D Citalopram or escitalopram exhibited efficacy in reducing depressive symptoms and the need for rescue oral corticosteroids in patients with asthma and major depressive disorder. Future work should determine whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective at improving asthma outcomes in those with asthma who are not depressed. Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00621946 and NCT01324700 (one study was conducted before ClinicalTrials.gov requirements).

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Major depressive disorder is common in people with asthma. Yet, few studies have evaluated depression treatment in those with asthma.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To explore the relationship between antidepressant use, depressive symptoms, and asthma control, pooled data from 3 randomized trials of either citalopram or escitalopram were assessed.
METHODS METHODS
Linear fixed effects and binary logistic regression analyses were conducted with between-subject covariates including treatment group, (original) study, and demographics. The within-subject effect of visit, and a treatment group-visit (between-within) interaction effect, were also evaluated. Analyses were repeated in a high asthma exacerbation subgroup having at least 3 oral corticosteroid bursts in the previous 12 months. Outcomes included the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAM-D
RESULTS RESULTS
In the pooled sample (n = 255), the antidepressant treatment group exhibited lower HAM-D
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Citalopram or escitalopram exhibited efficacy in reducing depressive symptoms and the need for rescue oral corticosteroids in patients with asthma and major depressive disorder. Future work should determine whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective at improving asthma outcomes in those with asthma who are not depressed.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00621946 and NCT01324700 (one study was conducted before ClinicalTrials.gov requirements).

Identifiants

pubmed: 37952772
pii: S1081-1206(23)01401-1
doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.11.004
pii:
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT00621946', 'NCT01324700']

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosures The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Auteurs

Catherine D Agarwal (CD)

Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Jayme M Palka (JM)

Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Alexander J Gajewski (AJ)

Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

David A Khan (DA)

Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

E Sherwood Brown (ES)

Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; The Altshuler Center for Education and Research, Metrocare Services, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: Sherwood.brown@UTSouthwestern.edu.

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