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NL-OMON56600RecruitingPhase 3

RESET-TRD; a Randomised trial on oral ESketamine compared to Electroconvulsive Therapy for patients with Treatment Resistant Depression - RESET-TRD

niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen0 sites172 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
172

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 to 99 (—)

Inclusion Criteria

  • - 18 years or older of age at screening;
  • - Sufficiënt level of spoken and written Dutch;
  • - Ability to freely provide written informed consent prior to study
  • participation;
  • - Current DSM-5 diagnosis of MDD without psychotic symptoms, ascertained by the
  • Mini International Neuropsychiatry Interview (MINI-plus);
  • - At least moderate to severe depression, defined by a MADRS total score >= 20;
  • - Indication for ECT treatment for the treatment of the current depressive
  • - Treatment Resistant Depression, defined as non-response to (or established
  • non-tolerability of) treatment with at least two different antidepressants plus
  • an augmentation step such as lithium, mirtazapine or quetiapine during
  • lifetime, all prescribed in an adequate dose (i.e. defined daily dose) for at
  • least four weeks;
  • - Patients agree with initial clinical admission and subsequent
  • daycare/outpatient treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior or current bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum, other psychotic
  • disorders, current MDD with psychotic features (previous MDD with psychotic
  • features is allowed if the current episode is non-psychotic). All diagnoses
  • according to DSM-5, assessed with MINI-plus interview at screening;
  • The presence of current moderate or severe dependence of alcohol or drugs 6
  • months within screening according to the DSM-5, not including tobacco-related
  • and caffeine-related disorders, ascertained by the MINI-plus interview at
  • Current use of a MAOI in excess of a daily dose of 60 mg;
  • Recent (within the last four weeks of screening) or current use of cannabis
  • or any other non-prescribed psychoactive compounds, including Saint John*s
  • wort, assessed at screening;
  • Relevant neurological disorders, such as dementia or epilepsy;
  • Recent (within the last four weeks of screening) change of treatment with
  • antidepressants;
  • Planned changes in antidepressant treatment during phase 1 of the study, not
  • being part of the standard practice of ECT treatment like change in lithium or
  • anti-epileptics;
  • Active suicidal plans, defined by a score higher than 5 (explicit plans for
  • suicide when there is an opportunity or active preparations for suicide) on the
  • MADRS*s item for suicidal ideation;
  • (Suspected) pregnancy, lactation, or insufficient contraception. In fertile
  • women, a urine pregnancy test will be performed prior to Phase 1 (screening)
  • and prior to Phase 2 (month 1) of the study. Current use of benzodiazepine and
  • benzodiazepine-like agents (zolpidem, zopiclone) in excess of 3 mg lorazepam or
  • an equivalent per day;
  • Recent (within the last four weeks of screening) start or change in the use
  • of somatic medication that commonly affects mood, like corticosteroids;
  • Previous treatment with ECT or esketamine during the current depressive
  • Presence of any absolute contra-indication for esketamine use (according to
  • the Summaries of Product Characteristics) or ECT (according to Dutch ECT
  • guidelines, Appendix A), namely pheochromocytoma, increased intracranial
  • pressure, intracranial surgery (< 6 months), a recent cerebrovascular accident
  • / cerebral trauma, glaucoma, recent myocardial infarction (<6 months), unstable
  • angina pectoris or myocardial disease (New York Heart Association (NYHA) class
  • IV), aneurysmal vascular disease, severe hypertension, severe hyperthyroidism,
  • severe liver problems (Child-Pugh class C), severe kidney problems, acute
  • intermittent porphyria, severe upper airway infection, the use of medication
  • that esketamine interacts with on a major level, such as xanthine derivates
  • (aminophylline, theophylline) or previous hypersensitivity to esketamine or its
  • components;
  • Presence of any of the following relative contra-indications for esketamine
  • use (according to the Summaries of Product Characteristics) or ECT (according
  • to Dutch ECT guidelines, Appendix A), namely stable angina pectoris,
  • hypertension, myocardial infarction (> 6 months ago), intracranial process,
  • unstable cervical spine, carcinoid, severe COPD, severe obesity,
  • pseudocholinesterase deficiency, malignant hyperthermia and congenital muscle
  • diseases. Cardiovascular relative contra-indications will lead to consultation
  • with a colleague from the cardiology department. Thi

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