Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial of Levomilnacipran in Geriatric Depression
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 29
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) Scores 24
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of levomilnacipran (FETZIMA) compared to placebo for the treatment of depression in older adults.
详细描述
A 12-week pilot double-blind comparison of levomilnacipran (FETZIMA) to placebo for the treatment of geriatric depression. The investigators are interested in assessing the efficacy of levomilnacipran (LMIL) to placebo (PBO), and exploring the effects of antidepressant response on brain connectivity and neuroplasticity. This pilot study is designed to determine any differences in the efficacy, safety and tolerability of levomilnacipran compared to placebo, and to perform dose finding (20-120 mg per day) in 40 older depressed adults. The investigators anticipate that the LMIL will be superior to PBO in improving levels of depressive symptoms and rates of remission, as well as improving cognition, apathy, and quality of life. This proposal expands the investigator's focus on the biomarkers of neuroplasticity that have been used in several prior studies and demonstrated responsivity to antidepressant treatment. The purpose is to examine this directly in 40 older adults with major depression. This proposed trial will also serve as a pilot study to estimate the efficacy and tolerability of the drug in older depressed adults, and the dose-finding in this population.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •60 years of age or older
- •The presence of a major depressive disorder diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-V) criteria
- •A 24-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) score of 16 or higher at baseline
- •Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score > 24.
排除标准
- •Subjects will be excluded if they had 1) any current and/or lifetime history of other psychiatric disorders (except unipolar depression with or without comorbid generalized anxiety disorder), or 2) recent unstable medical or neurological disorders; 3) any disabilities preventing participation in the study or in the MRI; 4) diagnosis of dementia; 5) acute suicidality; 6) subjects with known allergic reactions to milnacipran, uncontrolled narrow angle glaucoma, seizures, poorly-controlled hypertension or ischemic changes on ECG, serotonin syndrome, or the recently used monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) within last 4 weeks; 7) ineligible for MRI (e.g., metal in the body or claustrophobia)
研究组 & 干预措施
levomilnacipran (FETZIMA)
All eligible subjects will be randomized to levomilnacipran or placebo group using a computer-generated random assignment scheme, which assigned subjects in a 1:1 ratio to each group. Randomization will be done prior to subject's being assigned to the groups.
干预措施: levomilnacipran (Drug)
Placebo
All eligible subjects will be randomized to levomilnacipran or placebo group using a computer-generated random assignment scheme, which assigned subjects in a 1:1 ratio to each group. Randomization will be done prior to subject's being assigned to the groups.
干预措施: Placebo (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) Scores 24
时间窗: Baseline and 12 weeks
This measure includes 24 items. Response options vary item to item and include the following ranges: \[0-2\], \[0-3\], and \[0-4\]. A score of 0 suggests absence of symptoms and/or difficulties and higher scores represent more severe difficulties. Possible overall score range \[0-74\], higher scores representing more severe difficulties.
次要结局
- Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) Scores(Week 12 reported)
- Geriatric Depression (GDS) Scores(Baseline and 12 weeks)
研究者
Helen Lavretsky, MD
Professor
University of California, Los Angeles