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Depressive DisorderPhase 4STEP-MDDNCT03219008

Multi-Dimensional Diagnosis,Individualized Therapy,and Management Technique for Major Depressive Disorder:Based on Clinical and Pathological Characteristics

A Phase 4 study testing Fluoxetine, fluoxetine + cognitive-behavioral treatment(CBT) and fluoxetine + Amfebutamone in people with Depressive Disorder, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

Major Depressive Disorder is one of the most common mental diseases,which increases health-care costs and the financial burden to families and societies. Considering its complex clinical symptoms and diversity of comorbidity, depressive disorder's recognition,diagnosis,and antihistone are based on symptomatology,which… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Fluoxetine, fluoxetine + cognitive-behavioral treatment(CBT) and fluoxetine + Amfebutamone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
800 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Aug 2017to Dec 2020
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • aged 18-65 years;
  • clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder;
  • 17-Hamilton Depression Scale>20;
  • 14-Hamilton Anxiety Scale score<7;
  • outpatient treatment;
  • first episode;
  • medication-naive;

Who cannot join

  • clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder;
  • any prescription or psychotropic medications in the past 4 week;
  • serious medical or neurological illness;
  • current pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • ShanghaiMHC

    Shanghai

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Multi-dimensional Diagnosis,Individualized Therapy,and Management Technique for Major Depressive Disorder:Based on Clinical and Pathological Characteristics

Major Depressive Disorder is one of the most common mental diseases,which increases health-care costs and the financial burden to families and societies. Considering its complex clinical symptoms and diversity of comorbidity, depressive disorder's recognition,diagnosis,and antihistone are based on symptomatology,which is lack of multidimensional diagnosis technique based on clinical pathological characteristics,as well as lack of individualized therapy strategy based on quantified evaluation. Besides, other physical diseases,such as nervous system diseases, cardiovascular diseases,endocrine diseases, have the high comorbidity of depressive disorder. However,there is no precise diagnosis technique or standardized therapy strategy. With all those taken into consideration,our study is aimed to adopt E-mental health and m-Health to explore multi-dimensional diagnosis, individualized therapy and management technique based on molecular biology,nerve electrophysiology,and neuroimaging technology etc.

Read the detailed description

Four parts included in our study:

Part 1:The research, development and verification of indicators based on biomarkers and clinical characteristics to guide the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders

  1. to screen biomarkers, to explore its pathophysiology, and to analyze the correlation between clinical subtypes/characteristics and biomarkers.
  2. To differentiate the subtypes of depressive disorder(depression/underload, atypical, anxiety/somatization) based on clinical symptoms and clinical assessement.
  3. To establish personalized therapy strategies,and to explore tool kits for diagnosis and treatment based on biomarkers and clinical characteristics.
  4. to choose appropriate indicators to monitor therapy and side effect by collecting and analyzing blood/imaging/neuropsychological data.

Part 2: The development,transition and application of hierarchical model diagnostic technique for physical diseases combined with depressive disorder.

  1. to recruit patients with physical diseases combined with depressive disorder, and explore potential biomarkers.
  2. To chose appropriate therapy strategies based on measurement based care(MBC), providing hierarchical model diagnostic technique for patients.
  3. To weigh therapy efficiency and adverse effect among different medicine therapy groups.

Part3: The development and application of comprehensive prevention, diagnosis,and intervention model of depressive disorder.

  1. To explore and establish online screening and assistant diagnosis system for patients with depressive disorder.
  2. research ,development and application of intelligent e-MBC. Part 4: The development,transition and application of e-MBC sharing platform.
Being tested
Fluoxetine, fluoxetine + cognitive-behavioral treatment(CBT), fluoxetine + Amfebutamone, physical treatment+fluoxetine+amfebutamone, Fluvoxamine
Keywords
depressive disorder, multi-dimensional diagnosis technique, individualized therapy, management technique, e-MBC, MBC
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder

What participants receive

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

  • FluoxetineDrug

    Fluoxetine is one kind of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRIs), whose effect is much better than other non-underload subtypes compared with underload subtypes.So patients would be treated with fluoxetine only.

  • fluoxetine + cognitive-behavioral treatment(CBT)Combination product

    the investigators would recommend fluoxetine to help to cure depressive disorder.And CBT is a very effective way for patients to alleviate or relieve clinical symptoms during episode stage.

  • fluoxetine + AmfebutamoneDrug

    Amfebutamone is one kind of SNRIs, and it shows much better therapy effect on patients with exhaustion /dizziness.So the investigators recommend these two drugs to help to cure patients with depressive disorder.

  • physical treatment+fluoxetine+amfebutamoneCombination product

    the investigators recommend drug(fluoxetine and amfebutamone) and physical treatment as intervention.

  • FluvoxamineDrug

    Fluvoxamine could inhibit CYP1A2 and CYP2C19 and affect the metabolism of melatonin, and help to release symptoms of depressive disorder with sleep problems.

  • Lithium+fluvoxamineDrug

    the investigators recommend lithium as a mood stabilizer and use fluvoxamine to affect the level of melatonin.

  • fluvoxamine + lithium + physical therapyCombination product

    the investigators recommend depressants and mood stabilizers as well as physical therapy to help to cure depressive disorder.

  • Cognitive behavior treatment +fluvoxamineCombination product

    the investigators recommend behavioral therapy as well as drugs.

  • Mirtazapine/SNRIsDrug

    Mirtazapine is one kind of antagonist of a2 adrenergic receptors and could block 5-hydroxytryptamine2 and 5-hydroxytryptamine3,help to release symptoms like anxiety or somatization.Besides, SNRIs could also make similar effect on patients.Therefore, the investigators recommend mirtazapine/SNRIs to treat patients with depressive disorder.

  • mirtazapine+ Cognitive behavior treatmentCombination product

    the investigators recommend CBT and mirtazapine as interventions.The dosage and frequency would depend on patients' severity of symptoms .

  • mirtazapine + SNRIsDrug

    the investigator recommend mirtazapine and SNRIs to treat patients with major depressive disorder.

  • mirtazapine + SNRIs + physical therapyCombination product

    the investigators would manage to use drugs and physical treatment to help to release the symptoms of depressive disorder.

  • TAU(treat as usual)Other

    patients in this group would receive therapy strategies according to their symptoms and preference.

Study groups in NCT03219008
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Depression/underload 1ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluoxetine from the minimum dosage.
Receives: Drug: Fluoxetine
Depression/underload 2ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluoxetine combined with cognitive behavior treatment
Receives: Combination Product: fluoxetine + cognitive-behavioral treatment(CBT)
Depression/underload 3ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluoxetine and amfebutamone from the minimum dosage.
Receives: Drug: fluoxetine + Amfebutamone
Depression/underload 4ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluoxetine + physical treatment to help to cure depressive disorder.
Receives: Combination Product: physical treatment+fluoxetine+amfebutamone
Atypical 1ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluvoxamine from the minimum dosage.
Receives: Drug: Fluvoxamine
Atypical 2ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluoxetine + cognitive behavior treatment
Receives: Combination Product: Cognitive behavior treatment +fluvoxamine
Atypical 3ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluvoxamine + lithium from the minimum dosage.
Receives: Drug: Lithium+fluvoxamine
Atypical 4ExperimentalThis group would be treated with fluvoxamine + lithium + physical treatment
Receives: Combination Product: fluvoxamine + lithium + physical therapy
Anxiety/somatization 1ExperimentalThis group would be treated with mirtazapine/selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors(SNRIs) from the minimum dosage.
Receives: Drug: Mirtazapine/SNRIs
Anxiety/somatization 2ExperimentalThis group would be treated with mirtazapine/SNRIs + cognitive behavior treatment.
Receives: Combination Product: mirtazapine+ Cognitive behavior treatment
Anxiety/somatization 3ExperimentalThis group would be treated with mirtazapine + SNRIs from the minimum dosage.
Receives: Drug: mirtazapine + SNRIs
Anxiety/somatization 4ExperimentalThis group would be treated with mirtazapine + SNRIs + physical treatment.
Receives: Combination Product: mirtazapine + SNRIs + physical therapy
treatment as usual(TAU)ExperimentalThe investigators recommend therapy strategies according to accessible methods.
Receives: Other: TAU(treat as usual)

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in levels of microRNA,apolipoproteins, meta ion (Composite measure)

    The potential biomarkers in our study include microRNA,apolipoproteins,metallic ion etc.We use quantitative analysis technique to test miRNA,proteins and metallic ion by patients' blood and urines before interventions and after interventions.

    Measured: at 2,4,6,8,12 week.

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Hamilton Depression Scale(HADA) scores,reductive ratio

    HADA,created by Hamilton in 1960,is one of the most common questionnaires to evaluate the severity of depression and the efficiency of medicine. we adopt the Hamilton Depression Scale(HADA)to evaluate different medicines efficiency by analyzing reductive ratio.The investigators record the total scores of HADA at baseline and 2,4,6,8,12 week.

    Measured: at 0,2,4,6,8,12 week.

  2. Patient health questionnaire(PHQ-9):the clinical remission ratio

    PHQ-9 is a self-report scale composed of 9 items to evaluate the state of depression.The investigators in our study record the total scores of PHQ-9 at 0,2,4,6,8,12 week to analyze the clinical remission ratio.

    Measured: change from baseline PHQ-9 total scores at 2,4,6,8,12 week

  3. life event scale(LES)

    LES is one of the common questionnaires to evaluate individual's mental and stress stimulation in daily life.The investigators record the total scores of LES at baseline.

    Measured: at baseline

  4. social support scale(SSS)

    SSS is one of the common questionnaires to evaluate individual's social support and social relationship network to explore the correlation between social support and mental health. the investigators in our study record the total scores of SSS at baseline.

    Measured: at baseline

  5. dysfunctional attitudes scales(DAS)

    The DAS is a self-report scale composed of 40 items to assess typical, stable depressogenic attitudes or schemas that make individuals vulnerable to depression. The investigators in our study record the total scores od DAS at baseline.

    Measured: at baseline

  6. the gray matter volume,

    The investigators in our study use voxel-based morphometry (VBM8)to record the gray matter volume.

    Measured: change from baseline neuroimaging data at 2,4,6,8,12 week

  7. fractional amplitudes of low-frequency fluctuation(fLAFF)

    The investigators in our study use region-of-interest(ROI)to record fLAFF.

    Measured: change from baseline neuroimaging data at 2,4,6,8,12 week

  8. Neuroelectrophysiological examination: electroencephalogram(EEG)

    EEG is used to record individual's brain activity. The investigators in our study record individual's brain wave.

    Measured: at baseline

  9. Neuroelectrophysiological examination:electrocardiograph(ECG)

    ECG is used to record the individual's cardiac cycle.

    Measured: at baseline.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jul 2017
  2. Study start1 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completionDec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2020 (estimated)

Resources

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
Parallel groups
Model description
Part 2: all patients before receiving any medicine treatment are divided into four groups which adopt different therapy strategies :treatment with fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, mirtazapine and treatment as usual(TAU).Meanwhile,patients with different subtypes of depressive disorder were randomly assigned to different therapy groups.Each therapy groups contains 50 participants.Therefore, the total sample size is 50\*12+200=800. Part3:To find out efficiency of different kinds of therapy strategies.p=60%, error=5%,a-0.05,the amount of samples nearly is:867,considering the nearly 30% expulsion rate, the final total sample size is 867+260=1127.Therefore,sample size in each group is nearly 376. Part4:p=60%,error=0.05, a=0.05, exculsion rate=30%,N=867+260=1127.the amount of samples of each group is 1127/3=nearly 400.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
800 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03219008
Sponsor's protocol ID
2016YFC1307100
Acronym
STEP-MDD
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
7 May 2017
Last updated
10 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: To share raw data via the network platform named Clinical Trial Management Public Platform within 1year after the trial finished. And the platform website address is http://www.medresman.org

Publications

  • Liu H, Wu X, Wang Y, Liu X, Peng D, Wu Y, Chen J, Su Y, Xu J, Ma X, Li Y, Shi J, Yang X, Rong H, Forti MD, Fang Y. TNF-alpha, IL-6 and hsCRP in patients with melancholic, atypical and anxious depression: an antibody array analysis related to somatic symptoms. Gen Psychiatr. 2022 Sep 8;35(4):e100844. doi: 10.1136/gpsych-2022-100844. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 36189181
  • Wang Y, Liu X, Peng D, Wu Y, Su Y, Xu J, Ma X, Li Y, Shi J, Cheng X, Rong H, Fang Y. A Preliminary Study of Different Treatment Strategies for Anxious Depression. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2022 Jan 4;18:11-18. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S320091. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35018097
  • Liu X, Wang Y, Peng D, Zhang H, Zheng Y, Wu Y, Su YA, Liu M, Ma X, Li Y, Shi J, Cheng X, Rong H, Fang Y. The Developmental and Translational Study on Biomarkers and Clinical Characteristics-based Diagnostic and Therapeutic Identification of Major Depressive Disorder: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial in China. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2020 Oct 9;16:2343-2351. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S271842. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 33116533

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Fluoxetine, fluoxetine + cognitive-behavioral treatment(CBT) and fluoxetine + Amfebutamone in people with Depressive Disorder, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center at 1 site in China.

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 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Oct 2017. 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 China. 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?

Contact Xiaohua Liu (+8613918061085, liuxh_2005@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in levels of microRNA,apolipoproteins, meta ion (Composite measure) (time frame: at 2,4,6,8,12 week.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03219008, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 10 Oct 2017.

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