Status:

UNKNOWN

Bear Bile Pill as add-on the Treatment of MDD

Lead Sponsor:

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a single-center, double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of bear bile pill, as add-on therapy in MDD patients conducted in Shang Hai Mental Health Center. The purpos...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-V) 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 or inpatients.
  • Male or female subjects aged 18-65 years.
  • Patients have got standard treatment of SSRI/SNRI monotherapy for more than 4 weeks in current episode of depression before trial entry.
  • MADRS score greater than 20.
  • Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use acceptable methods of contraception throughout the study period and the following one month.
  • The patient the patient fully understand and signed the informed consent form

Exclusion

  • Patient has survived a suicide attempt or has acute suicidal tendencies (MADRS Item 10 \> 4).
  • Comorbidity according to DSM-V, axis I except major depressive disorder.
  • Failed 3 or more adequate antidepressant courses in current episode of depression.
  • MADRS reduction ratio ≥25% within one week from the screening to the baseline Visit.
  • Depressive episode secondary to psychiatric illness or somatic disease.
  • Serious and instable body disease such as cerebrovascular disease, liver and kidney disease, disease of internal secretion (abnormal thyroid function), blood disease; any history of seizures or other organic brain diseases.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse over the last 6 months
  • Allergic history to bear bile pills, 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 \>1.5X 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 MECT or rTMS in nearly three months.
  • Treatment with a systematic psychological treatment in nearly three months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 30 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04509882

Start Date

October 30 2020

End Date

March 31 2022

Last Update

August 12 2020

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Jing jing Huang

Shanghai, China