Actively Recruiting
Clinical Study Evaluating Pharmacogenomics-informed Pharmacotherapy Versus Dosing as Usual in Psychiatric Disorders
Led by Maastricht University Medical Center · Updated on 2026-02-05
2500
Participants Needed
9
Research Sites
183 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Maastricht University Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
P
Parnassia Psychiatric Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
A 24-week, patient- and rater-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group controlled, and multi-centre randomized clinical trial (RCT) to establish the benefits of pharmacogenetics-informed pharmacotherapy versus dosing as usual (DAU) in psychiatric patients suffering from mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorders.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Clinical Study Evaluating Pharmacogenomics-informed Pharmacotherapy Versus Dosing as Usual in Psychiatric Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Suffer from a depressive episode (major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder currently depressive) of moderate or higher severity assessed by standardized interviews and scales, and/or an anxiety disorder (panic or generalized anxiety disorder) of moderate or higher severity, and/or a psychotic disorder (schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder) of moderate or higher severity
- Have had an inadequate response to at least one psychotropic treatment in their lifetime, defined as insufficient efficacy despite adequate dosing or discontinuation due to side effects
- Are about to switch or have switched within the last 2 weeks to sertraline or escitalopram (for mood or anxiety disorders), or aripiprazole or risperidone (for psychotic disorders) due to inadequate response or intolerance
- Currently receiving inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment
- Able to understand study requirements and provide written informed consent
- Provide written consent for use and disclosure of clinical data for the study
- Age between 16 and less than 65 years
- Own a mobile phone (Android or iOS) for passive monitoring
You will not qualify if you...
- History of prior pharmacogenomic testing
- No prior use of psychotropic medication (medication-naïve)
- Severe somatic comorbidities detected by medical history or recent clinical tests including liver disease (ALAT > 70u/L), renal disease (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2), diabetes (blood glucose > 11.1 mmol/L or two fasting glucose > 7.0 mmol/L), or cardiac disease (prolonged QT-interval)
- Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence (except nicotine)
- Polypharmacy defined as routine use of five or more medications including over-the-counter, prescription, or traditional/complementary medicines
- Inability to use the mobile phone application
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 9 locations
1
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
Not Yet Recruiting
2
University Hospital Bonn, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Bonn, Germany
Actively Recruiting
3
Ludwig-Maximilian University, University Hospital, Institute of Psychiatric Phenomics and Genomics (IPPG)
München, Germany
Actively Recruiting
4
Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Actively Recruiting
5
Maastricht University, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology
Maastricht, Netherlands
Actively Recruiting
6
Babeş-Bolyai University, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Actively Recruiting
7
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy
Belgrade, Serbia
Actively Recruiting
8
Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic
Barcelona, Spain
Actively Recruiting
9
King's College, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
London, United Kingdom
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Roos van Westrhenen, Ass. Prof.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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