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Comparison of Anyu Peibo With Placebo in Treatment of MDD in China

Phase 3
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Anyu Peibo
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04210973
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Anyu Peibo Capsule comparing with placebo in the treatment of Chinese Patients with Depression.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
266
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult with primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder(MDD) based on the criteria of DSM-5, single episode or recurrent episode. [296.21; 296.22; 296.23; 296.31; 296.32; 296.33]
  • The total score of MADRS is ≥26 in both screening visit and baseline visit.
  • The first item of MADRS is ≥3 in both screening visit and baseline visit.
  • CGI-S is ≥4 in both screening visit and baseline visit.
  • The subject understands and consents to takes part in this clinical trials. The subjects should sign informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
  • The subject has a current psychiatric diagnosis other than depression.
  • The subject has a suicide attempt within recent 1 year, or has a currently significant risk of suicide, or has a score ≥3 on item 10 (suicidal ideation) of MADRS.
  • The subject has a current depressive episode due to somatic general disease or a neurological disease, such as hypothyroidism.
  • When the MADRS total score of baseline visit compares with the screening visit, the decreasing rate is ≥25%.
  • Known hypersensitivity to Big Leaf Ju, or at least to two kinds of drugs.
  • Any unstable cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, blood, endocrine, or other medical disease.
  • Any neurological disease (such as Parkinson's Disease, cerebrovascular accident and epilepsy) or cerebral injury (traumatic or disease related).
  • Had a history or a high risk related disease or medication of seizure disorder, except infantile febrile convulsion.
  • The subject could not take medication or has a disease affecting drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
  • Clinically significant electrocardiographic(ECG) abnormalities in screening visit. Such as QTc ≥450 ms in male or ≥470 ms in female.
  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values (eg. ALT or AST value above 2 times of clinical top-limit; Cr value above normal top-limit; thyroid gland function index (≥ 2 items in 5 items) above 1.2 times or below 0.8 times of the normal range, or investigator diagnosed with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism).
  • The subject who used at least two different antidepressants with recommended dose and adequate duration (maximum dosage by at least 4 weeks according to label) treatment still had no respond.
  • The subject uses antidepressant drug normally before 2 weeks of screening, and stops using psychotropic drug before randomization less than 5 half-life period (monoamine oxidase inhibitor: at least 2 weeks; fluoxetine: at least 1 month).
  • The subject received systematic light therapy, laser therapy and acupuncture or other Traditional Chinese Medicine, or systemic biofeedback therap within 2 weeks.
  • The subject received modified ECT, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or systematic psychotherapy within 3 months.
  • Women who were pregnant, breast-feeding, or serum-HCG(+) on screening; or planning to become pregnant within 3 months after kick-off of clinical trial.
  • Education level below junior high school.
  • The subject has participated in a drug clinical trial within 1 month before screening.
  • The investigator thinks the subject is unsuitable to enroll in this clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Anyu PeiboAnyu PeiboAnyu Peibo Capsule, oral, 0.8g twice per day
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo,oral, twice per day
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of total score from baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of MADRS are from 0 to 60, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of total score of MADRS by time8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of MADRS are from 0 to 60, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

The change of total score from baseline in HAMD178 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of HAMD17 are from 0 to 52, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

The change of total score from baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of HAMA are from 0 to 56, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-I) score8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of CGI-I are from 1 to 7, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

The change of total score from baseline in Discriminative Scale Space Tracker (DSST)8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of DSST are from 0 to 90, and higher scores mean a better outcome

Clinical Remission Rate according to total score of MADRS at the end of study8 weeks

Remission=at the end of study, total score of MADRS ≤10, the minimum and maximum values of MADRS are from 0 to 60, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

Breath Rate8 weeks

per minutes

Clinical Remission Rate according to 17-items Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD17) total score at the end of study8 weeks

Remission=at the end of study, total score of HAMD17 ≤7, the minimum and maximum values of HAMD17 are from 0 to 52, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

The change of score from baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-S)8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of CGI-S are from 1 to 7, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

The change of total score from baseline in Trail Making Test (TMT) A&B8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of TMT are from 0 to 300, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

The change of total score from baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of SDS are from 0 to 10, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

Proportion of subjects who combined medication to treat insomnia8 weeks
Heartbeat Rate8 weeks

per minutes

Electrocardiogram(ECG)8 weeks

the number of subjects with abnormal ECG report by 12-lead electrocardiogram

Systolic blood pressure8 weeks

Sitting position, mmHg

Assessment of Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASES)8 weeks

the minimum and maximum values of ASES are from 1 to 6, and higher scores mean a worse outcome

Proportion of subjects who withdrew from clinical trial due to poor efficacy8 weeks

Investigator will assess subject's efficacy according to his/her clinical status with rating scales, including MADRS, HAMD17, HAMA and CGI, which already listed in Outcome

Pulse Rate8 weeks

per minutes

Incidence rate of AE8 weeks

AE=Adverse Events

Diastolic blood pressure8 weeks

Sitting position, mmHg

Number of Participants with AE result in early withdrawal from clinical trials8 weeks
Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Event (SAE) result in early withdrawal from clinical trials8 weeks
Number of Emerging AE during drug withdrawal period9 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

The Sixth People's Hospital of Hebei Province

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Baoding, Hebei, China

Beijing Anding Hospital,Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Guangzhou Brain Hospital

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Chongqing Mental Health Center

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University

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Xinxiang, Henan, China

Zhumadian mental Hospital

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Zhumadian, Henan, China

Wuxi Mental Health Center

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Jiangxi Mental Hospital

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Shanghai Mental Health Center

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

XI'AN Mental Health Center

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Xi'an, Shanxi, China

Ningbo Kangning Hospital

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Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Peking University Sixth Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Brain Hospital of Jilin Province

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Siping, Jilin, China

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