Status:

UNKNOWN

Fish Oil as Adjunct Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this proposed study, the investigators will evaluate the effects of fish oil add-on in treatment of major depressive disorder(MDD).

Detailed Description

Participants are randomly assigned to two groups (n=60): control (placebo, soybean) and fish oil (containing EPA 1440mg, DHA 960mg). The experimental groups will be compared to placebo to evaluate if ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Men or women aged 18-50 years
  • A primary psychiatric diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5th ed (DSM-5) using the MINI
  • HAMD total score≥21
  • No significantly modification of their diet from the time they sign consent to the end of study participation

Exclusion

  • Suffering from other serious somatic diseases or comorbidities
  • Patients with serious nervous system disease
  • Patients in accordance with diagnostic standards of other mental illness
  • Patients who need to take benzodiazepine every day, and who currently need to be treated by electroconvulsive therapy or have received electroconvulsive therapy in the past 6 months
  • Pregnant women or lactating women, women with pregnancy plans during the trial period (12 months), women with a high risk of pregnancy but without taking any contraceptive measures
  • Patients with apparent suicide attempt or suicidal behavior
  • Any condition or medicines that may have an effect on biomarkers (within 1 week of the screening period or during whole trial period): long-term, regular use of NSAIDs, COX-2 inhibitors, immunosuppressant, steroids, interferon, chemotherapeutics, anticoagulants, malignancy, active autoimmune diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, etc
  • Allergy history of PUFA
  • Intake of Fish oil more than 3g per day or eat fatty fish more than 3 times a week

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03295708

Start Date

October 1 2017

End Date

April 1 2020

Last Update

October 10 2017

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Mental Health Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China, 410000

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