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Major Depressive DisorderPhase 2NCT05136365

A Study of Xiongdan Wan Treating Depression

A Phase 2 study testing Xiongdan Wan in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective, single-arm, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Xiongdan Wan monotherapy in patients with Major Depressive Disorder(MDD), conducted in Shang Hai Mental Health Center. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Xiongdan Wan
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
28 Dec 2021to 30 Aug 2022
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fourth Edition Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): a single or recurrent episode without psychotic features. Codes are as follows: F32.0, F32.1, F32.2, F33.0, F33.1, F33.2.
  • Outpatients.
  • Male or female subjects aged 18-65 years.
  • HAMD-17 score of the baseline period and screening period is 18-24.
  • Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use acceptable methods of contraception throughout the study period and the following one month.
  • The patient fully understands and signs the informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Patient has survived a suicide attempt or has acute suicidal tendencies (HAMD-17 Item3 ≥3).
  • Comorbidity according to DSM-IV-TR, axis-I except for major depressive disorder.
  • HAMD-17 reduction ratio ≥25% within one week from the screening to the baseline period.
  • Depressive episode secondary to psychiatric illness or somatic disease.
  • Serious and unstable diseases such as cerebrovascular disease; liver and kidney disease; disease of internal secretion (abnormal thyroid function); hemopathy; seizures, or other encephalopathies.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse over the last 6 months.
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  • Allergic history to Xiongdan Wan, or serious drug allergic history.
  • Pregnant or lactating women and women of childbearing potential throughout the study period; men who have the desire of fertility within six months.
  • Clinically significant changes in ECG or laboratory tests, including >1.5 times the upper limit of normal liver function; over the limit of normal renal function and blood sugar; abnormal cardiac troponins; obvious abnormity in the thyroid function.
  • Treatment with modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the past three months.
  • Treatment with a systematic psychological treatment in the past three months.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Shanghai Mental Health Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: The Efficacy and Safety of Xiongdan Wan on Patients With Major Depressive Disorder : a Single-arm, Non-randomized, Open-label Trial

This is a prospective, single-arm, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Xiongdan Wan monotherapy in patients with Major Depressive Disorder(MDD), conducted in Shang Hai Mental Health Center. Following a screening period, subjects who meet the entry criteria will be treated with 450mg Xiongdan Wan pills three times daily for 8 weeks.

Being tested
Xiongdan Wan
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.

  • Xiongdan WanDrug

    Xiongdan Wan is used as 450mg three times a day after meals with water for 8 weeks. The daily dose (e.g. 450mg/bag, 3 times/day) should be strictly controlled according to the experimental design. Patients should take medicine regularly every day under the guidance of doctors.

Study groups in NCT05136365
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Xiongdan Wan groupExperimentalXiongdan Wan is used in patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. The daily dose (1350mg per day) should be strictly controlled according to the experimental design.
Receives: Drug: Xiongdan Wan

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score compared with baseline at the end of study.

    The main objective is to explore whether Xiongdan Wan improve the MDD symptoms after 8 weeks of treatment, and investigators assess the scale at week 1, 2, 4, 8.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Effective treatment

    Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) or Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17)reduction ratio ≥50% reductive ratio [(Baseline score- Endpoint score)/Baseline score]×100%

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. Clinical remission rate

    Patients in remission at the end of the study will be summarized, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score ≤12 or Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17)≤7.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  3. The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) reduction ratio

    MADRS reduction ratio is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and investigators assess the scale at week 1, 2, 4, 8.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) reduction ratio

    HAMD-17 reduction ratio is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and investigators assess the scale at week 1, 2, 4, 8.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. Change in the total score of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA)

    The change of HAMA is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and investigators assess the scale at week 1, 2, 4, 8.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  6. Change in total score of the Clinical Global Impression scale(CGI)

    The change of CGI is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and investigators assess the scale at week 1, 2, 4, 8.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Nov 2021
  2. Study start28 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2022

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Xiongdan Wan is used in patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05136365
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHXD2021CR2103B
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
23 Nov 2021
Last updated
18 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Xiongdan Wan in people with Major 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 6 inclusion and 11 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Apr 2024. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Change in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score compared with baseline at the end of study. (time frame: 8 weeks). 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 18 Apr 2024.

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