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A Neuroimaging and Epigenetic Investigation of Antidepressants in Depression

Primary Purpose

Depression, Depression Secondary to Other Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Escitalopram
Sponsored by
Kunming Medical University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Depression

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • DSM-IV Major Depression or Dysthymia
  • Age 18-65
  • Physically healthy
  • Drug-free

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Body metal (e.g., wire stitches, screws in bones, stainless steel hips)
  • History of Psychosis or Epilepsy
  • Current (past six months) Substance Use Disorder (illicit drugs and/or alcohol)
  • Bipolar I
  • Need for wash-out from effective treatment in order to participate
  • Pregnant
  • High suicide risk
  • Currently taking (within 2 weeks; 4 weeks for Fluoxetine) antidepressants

Sites / Locations

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

A,1

Arm Description

A: Escitalopram, 20 mg/day,8weeks

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

change of fMRI after medication

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
June 20, 2008
Last Updated
September 14, 2019
Sponsor
Kunming Medical University
Collaborators
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00703742
Brief Title
A Neuroimaging and Epigenetic Investigation of Antidepressants in Depression
Official Title
A Neuroimaging and Epigenetic Investigation of Antidepressants in Depression
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Kunming Medical University
Collaborators
Chinese Academy of Sciences

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is: to find out the structural or functional effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) in major depressive disorder (MDD); find special abnormalities in depression secondary to other disease, e.g., autoimmune disease like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). find the relationship between the efficacy of antidepressant and the change of neuroimaging in MDD to find possible predispose to MDD to explore the DNA methylation status in depression;
Detailed Description
to explore the pathology of depression to identify the difference between MDD and depression secondary to other disease ,especially autoimmune disease to explore the effect of gene-environment interaction on the epigenetic regulation of the depression

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression, Depression Secondary to Other Disease

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
200 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A,1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
A: Escitalopram, 20 mg/day,8weeks
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Escitalopram
Intervention Description
A,1: Escitalopram, oral, 20 mg/day, 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
change of fMRI after medication
Time Frame
baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: DSM-IV Major Depression or Dysthymia Age 18-65 Physically healthy Drug-free Exclusion Criteria: Body metal (e.g., wire stitches, screws in bones, stainless steel hips) History of Psychosis or Epilepsy Current (past six months) Substance Use Disorder (illicit drugs and/or alcohol) Bipolar I Need for wash-out from effective treatment in order to participate Pregnant High suicide risk Currently taking (within 2 weeks; 4 weeks for Fluoxetine) antidepressants
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Xu Xiufeng
Organizational Affiliation
Kunming Medical University
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College
City
Kunming
State/Province
Yunnan
ZIP/Postal Code
650031
Country
China

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25393297
Citation
Cheng Y, Xu J, Yu H, Nie B, Li N, Luo C, Li H, Liu F, Bai Y, Shan B, Xu L, Xu X. Delineation of early and later adult onset depression by diffusion tensor imaging. PLoS One. 2014 Nov 13;9(11):e112307. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112307. eCollection 2014.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
20231206
Citation
Xu J, Cheng Y, Chai P, Lu Z, Li H, Luo C, Li X, Li L, Zhou Q, Chen B, Cao J, Xu X, Shan B, Xu L, Wen J. White-matter volume reduction and the protective effect of immunosuppressive therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with normal appearance by conventional magnetic resonance imaging. J Rheumatol. 2010 May;37(5):974-86. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.090967. Epub 2010 Mar 15.
Results Reference
derived

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