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Inflammatory Markers and Resistant Depression

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression
Registration Number
NCT02847533
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Brief Summary

This study focuses on blood inflammatory markers (pro-inflammatory cytokines, anti-inflammatory cytokines, monocytes costimulation molecules) in patients with resistant unipolar depression in comparison with non-resistant unipolar depressed patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • group 1: Patients with resistant MDD (at least 2 failed treatments for the current episode) ,current treatment with IRS or IRSNA,
  • group 2: patients with MDD remission after response to an antidepressant treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • comorbid somatic or psychiatric disorders: chronic or acute inflammatory diseases, previous treatment with brain stimulation for the current episode, legal protection

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
plasmatic concentration of Interleukin 6at patient inclusion
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
concentration of proinflammatory cytokineat patient inclusion

Expression intensity of monocytes costimulation molecules

concentration of antiinflammatory cytokineat patient inclusion
plasmatic concentration of Retinoid X receptor signaling pathwayat patient inclusion
Expression rate of monocytes costimulation moleculesat patient inclusion
functional polymorphisms of expression genes of inflammatory proteinsat patient inclusion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Besançon

🇫🇷

Besançon, France

CHU Besançon
🇫🇷Besançon, France
Sophie Depierre
Contact
03841218745
sdepierre@chu-besancon.fr
Emmanuel Haffen, MD PhD
Principal Investigator
Pierre Vandel, MD PhD
Sub Investigator
Djamila Bennabi, MD PhD
Sub Investigator
Nazim Nekrouf, MD PhD
Sub Investigator
Julie Giustiniani, MD
Sub Investigator
Caroline Masse-Sibille, MD
Sub Investigator

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