Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

The Effect of Celecoxib on Neuroinflammation in MDD

Lead Sponsor:

Stony Brook University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Conditions:

Major Depressive Disorder

Neuroinflammation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide and is a leading contributor to global disease burden. Commonly used monoamine reuptake-inhibiting treatments for depr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: 18-65
  • Diagnosis of MDD and currently in a major depressive episode
  • Capacity to give informed consent
  • Score of at least 29 on the MADRS
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Low affinity binders (LABs) for TSPO Genotype
  • Hypersensitivity to celecoxib, sulfonamides, aspirin, other NSAIDs, or any component of the formulation; previous asthma, urticaria, or allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs
  • Heptic impairment, heart failure, severe renal impairment, recent GI bleed, history of peptic ulcer disease, anemia or any other contraindication for celecoxib
  • Poor CYP2C9 metabolizer
  • Currently taking medications that interact with celecoxib (digoxin, antihypertensives, diuretics, anticoagulant or anti-platelet treatment, including aspirin)
  • Use of herbs, drugs, or medications with anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory properties (within 5 half-lives of starting celecoxib treatment)
  • Unlikely to tolerate medication washout or the medication-free period following washout
  • Participant considered at significant risk for suicide
  • ECT within 1 month
  • High potential for excessive drug/alcohol use during the treatment period (excluding nicotine or cannabis)
  • Significant active physical illness or neurological deficit that may affect brain functioning or imaging
  • Any PET contraindications, including if study imaging will result in the participant receiving greater exposure than the research limit, or if participant is currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to conceive during the course of study participation

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2018

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    February 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    42 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04814355

    Start Date

    August 1 2018

    End Date

    February 1 2026

    Last Update

    August 29 2025

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    Psychiatry Department at Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794-8101