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Major DepressionPhase 4NCT00291239

Effect of Partial Sleep Deprivation on Cognition and Cytokines in Individuals With Major Depression

A Phase 4 study testing partial sleep deprivation in people with Major Depression, run by Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie at 1 site in Germany.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

40 patients with the diagnosis of major depression are included. There are two interventions: partial sleep deprivation (PSD) and normal night sleep (CTRL). Patients are randomly assigned to PSD-(2 undisturbed nights)-CTRL or CTRL-(2 undisturbed nights)-PSD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Major Depression
What is being tested?
partial sleep deprivation
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Feb 2006to Jul 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Major depression
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Known epilepsy or previous unexplained loss of consciousness after sleep deprivation
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Acute or chronic inflammatory diseases
  • Psychosis
  • Suicidal tendency
  • Pregnancy or nursing

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie

    Kiel, 24105

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About this study

Official title: Phase 4 Study on the Effect of Partial Sleep Deprivation on Cognition and the IL-6-gp130-System in Individuals With Major Depression

40 patients with the diagnosis of major depression are included. There are two interventions: partial sleep deprivation (PSD) and normal night sleep (CTRL). Patients are randomly assigned to PSD-(2 undisturbed nights)-CTRL or CTRL-(2 undisturbed nights)-PSD. Cytokine-status, neuropsychological and psychopathometric status are assessed pre and post each interventional and control condition.

Being tested
partial sleep deprivation
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • partial sleep deprivationBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. cognition

  2. cytokine concentration

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. clinical improvement

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionJul 2009 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00291239
Sponsor's protocol ID
WADE
Other IDs
DFG-SFB 654, C5 "IL-6-MDE"
Status last verified
Apr 2009
First submitted
9 Feb 2006
Last updated
3 Apr 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing partial sleep deprivation in people with Major Depression, run by Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

cognition. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Apr 2009.

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