Treatment of Depression in Parkinson's Disease
- Conditions
- Depression in Parkinson's Disease
- Interventions
- Drug: placeboDrug: Bupleurum+GinkgoDrug: Xiaoyao Pill
- Registration Number
- NCT01416818
- Lead Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
- Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine-"Xiaoyao Pill" (Herb extracts)on depression, compared to placebo and "Bupleurum+Ginkgo" in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Detailed Description
Depression as the most common non-motor comorbidity of Parkinson's disease (PD), have a negative impact on disability and quality of life.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has shown effects on several depression. It is not known if TCM also is effective for depression in PD. This study is to investigate "Xiaoyao Pill", an antidepressant in TCM, on depression in PD.
A total of 60 patients with depression in PD will be randomized to each of the three arms.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Parkinson's disease without dementia
- Depression
- Males or females
- Willing and able to give informed consent
- cognitive dysfunction
- other serious diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description group 3 placebo - group 2 Bupleurum+Ginkgo - group 1 Xiaoyao Pill -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hamilton Depression Scale 12 weeks Change of Hamilton Depression Scale score on week 12 from baseline.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the Geriatric Depression Scale 12 weeks GDS-30
the responder rate (defined as score reduction of HAMD-17>=50%) 12 weeks
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Xuanwu Hospital
🇨🇳Beijing, China
Xuanwu Hospital🇨🇳Beijing, ChinaPiu Chan, M.D., Ph.D.Contact+86-10-83198677pbchan@hotmail.comPiu Chan, MD,PhD.Principal Investigator