Status:

RECRUITING

Study on the Molecular Mechanism of Berberine to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Complicated With Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Conditions:

Diabetes-Related Complications

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The incidence of type 2 diabetes with comorbid depression (T2DD) is notably high, characterized by prolonged disease duration and susceptibility to recurrence. The preliminary experiments identified 5...

Detailed Description

This study will enroll two groups of participants: a control group (with type 2 diabetes) and a T2DD group (with type 2 diabetes with comorbid depression) (n=20 per group). From each participant, 5 mL...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18-65 years (including the critical value), regardless of gender;
  • The Con group was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and had no history of mental disorders such as depression;
  • The T2DD patient group was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and depression, where depression met the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for recurrent depression without psychotic symptoms or single-episode MDD, and the total score of the HAMD-17 scale was ≥22 points;
  • The subjects read and fully understood the patient instructions and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion

  • Those who do not meet the inclusion criteria;
  • Those who have not used antibiotics, prebiotics, probiotics, enteral nutrition drugs, etc. within 3 months before diagnosis, and those who do not use antibiotics, prebiotics, probiotics, enteral nutrition drugs, etc. during treatment;
  • Those with progressive serious diseases (such as cancer);
  • Those with severe aphasia, agnosia, and apraxia;
  • Those who have used psychotropic drugs for a long time within 1 month before the study or have received new drug research in the past 3 months;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • Alcoholics or drug addicts;
  • Those with poor mental condition and unable to cooperate;
  • Those who are considered unsuitable for inclusion in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 9 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06979440

Start Date

November 9 2024

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

May 28 2025

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Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Nantong, Jiangsu, China, 226001