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DepressionPharmacogenetiNCT02856477

Pharmacogenetic and Antidepressant Treatment in Elderly

A study testing urine analysis in people with Depression, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study aims to assess the therapeutic benefits of the adaptation of the antidepressant dose to the metabolic capacity (cytochrome P450 2D6) of elderly depressed patients. Therapeutic benefits are evaluated through the enhancement of efficiency, decrease of the action time and the after effects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depression
What is being tested?
urine analysis
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Nov 2007to Apr 2016
Phase
Interventional
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 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • current major depressive disorder
  • antidepressant treatment

Who cannot join

  • dextromethorphan contra-indication
  • other psychiatric disorder
  • kidney failure
  • liver failure mini mental State Examination (MMSE)<18

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Besancon

    Besançon, Doubs, 25030

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Pharmacogenetic in the Therapeutic Strategy in Depressed Elderly

The study aims to assess the therapeutic benefits of the adaptation of the antidepressant dose to the metabolic capacity (cytochrome P450 2D6) of elderly depressed patients.

Therapeutic benefits are evaluated through the enhancement of efficiency, decrease of the action time and the after effects.

Conditions
Depression
Being tested
urine analysis
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

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

  • urine analysisBiological

    a sample of urine is collected during 8 hours.

Study groups in NCT02856477
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
adapted treatmentExperimentalthe treatment dose is adapted to the metabolic capacity of the patient. intervention: urine analysis
Receives: Biological: urine analysis
non-adaptated treatmentExperimentalthe treatment dose is adapted to the metabolic capacity of the patient. intervention: urine analysis
Receives: Biological: urine analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. patient remission

    remission is defined by a Montgomery and asberg depression rating (MADRS) score<10.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2007
  3. Primary completionApr 2016
  4. Study completionApr 2016

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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 N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02856477
Sponsor's protocol ID
R/2007/32
Acronym
Pharmacogeneti
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
2 Aug 2016
Last updated
5 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing urine analysis in people with Depression, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon at 1 site in France.

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 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2016. 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 France. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. 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?

patient remission (time frame: 6 months). 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 5 Aug 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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