Status:

COMPLETED

The Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Microbial Ecosystem Therapeutic-2 in People With Major Depression and/or Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

NuBiyota

Conditions:

Depression, Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study will measure the effects of MET-2 on symptoms of depression and anxiety using pre- and post-treatment scores for overall depression and anxiety and other symptoms of depression, such as sle...

Detailed Description

This study will measure the effects of MET-2 on symptoms of depression and anxiety using pre- and post-treatment scores for overall depression and anxiety and other symptoms of depression, such as sle...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to provide informed consent.
  • Not pregnant
  • Willing to participate in follow up as part of the study
  • Diagnosis of MDD and/or GAD by MINI
  • Current depressive episode with a MADRS score of ≥15 or Current GAD episode with GAD-7 score of ≥8.
  • Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study
  • Able to provide stool and blood samples.

Exclusion

  • History of chronic diarrhea
  • Need for regular use of agents that affect GI motility (narcotics such as codeine or morphine, agents such as loperamide or metoclopramide)
  • Colostomy
  • Elective surgery that will require preoperative antibiotics planned within 6 months of enrolment
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to get pregnant in the next 6 months
  • Any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, the participant should be excluded from the study.
  • Current use of any antidepressant/antianxiety drug (eligible to participate after a 4-week washout period)
  • Use of any antibiotic drug in the past 4 weeks (may be eligible to participate after a 1-month washout period)
  • History of alcohol or substance dependence in the past 6 months
  • Daily use of probiotic product in the past 2 weeks (may be eligible to participate after a 2-week washout period)
  • Use of any type of laxative in the last 2 weeks.
  • Consumption of products fortified in probiotics
  • High suicidal risk, as measured by MADRS item 10 score more than 3 (or 4)
  • Current psychotic symptoms
  • Bipolar Depression
  • History of epilepsy or uncontrolled seizures
  • Immunodeficiency (immuno-compromised and immuno-suppressed participants; e.g. acquired immune deficiency syndrome \[AIDS\], lymphoma, participants undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment, chemotherapy and allograft participants)
  • Unstable medical conditions or serious diseases/conditions (e.g. cancer, cardiovascular, renal, lung, diabetes, psychiatric illness, bleeding disorders, etc.)
  • The use of natural health products (Natural health products \[NHPs\]; e.g. St. John's Wort, passion flower, etc.) that affect depression
  • History of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 16 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04052451

Start Date

May 16 2019

End Date

May 1 2020

Last Update

August 11 2020

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Providence Care Hospital

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 4X3