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Study to Explore the Effective Doses and to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Hypidone Hydrochloride Tablets

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Hypidone Hydrochloride tablets
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03739632
Lead Sponsor
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Hypidone Hydrochloride tablets in treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) by evaluating the change of MADRS total scores from baseline to week 6.

Detailed Description

A total of 240 major depressive disorder (MDD) subjects between the ages of 18-65 who have current major depressive disorder diagnosed by DSM-5 will be recruited, Eligible patients will be randomized with a 1:1:1:1 ratio into the 4 treatment arms to receive either Hypidone Hydrochloride tablets or placebo, and will be accepted into the protocol after review and providing voluntary written informed consent forms and completion of a comprehensive medical and psychiatric history, physical examination, mental status examination, and routine laboratory assessment.

The subjects will accept the drug treatment twice daily orally for 6 weeks. During the treatment follow up will occur at 8±1 days after treatment, 15±1 days after treatment, 29±2 days after treatment , 43±2 days after treatment to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the drug.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Outpatient or Inpatient, 18-65 years old, male or female
  2. Current major depressive disorder diagnosed by DSM-5, single episode(296.21, 296.22, 296.23), or recurrent episode(296.31, 296.32, 296.33)
  3. Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total scores in both Screening and Baseline ≥ 26
  4. The first item of MADRS in both Screening and Baseline ≥ 3
  5. CGI-S in both Screening and Baseline ≥ 4
  6. Able to provide written informed consent forms
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Subjects accord with other mental disorders diagnosed by DSM-5
  2. Subjects who attempted to suicide, or who presently have a high risk of suicide, or with the tenth item (Suicidal ideation) of C-SSRS ≥ 3
  3. Baseline total scores compared with the screening period, the reduction rate of MADRS ≥ 25%
  4. Subjects with serious or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, liver disease, kidney disease, blood disease, endocrine disease, respiratory disease
  5. Subjects with clinically significant ECG abnormal (Male QTcF ≥ 450 msec, Female QTcF ≥ 470 msec)
  6. Treatment with a MAOI within the 2 weeks prior to the first dose of trial medication
  7. Practicing 2 different treatment methods of antidepressants as recommended dose of full course (≥6 weeks)
  8. Subjects who have had a Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) device implanted, or who have received Modified Electric Convulsive Therapy (MECT) or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) within 3 months of Screening, or who received light treatment, laser treatment, acupuncture and other Chinese medicine treatment, biofeedback treatment within 2 weeks of Screening
  9. Subjects with a history of true allergic response to more than 1 class of medications
  10. Subjects who participated in a clinical trial within the last 30 days

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
20 mg of Hypidone Hydrochloride tabletsHypidone Hydrochloride tabletsHypidone Hydrochloride tablets 20mg/day Study,10mg tablet is to be given orally, twice daily, for 6 weeks
10 mg of Hypidone Hydrochloride tabletsHypidone Hydrochloride tabletsHypidone Hydrochloride tablets 10mg/day Study,5mg tablet is to be given orally, twice daily, for 6 weeks
40 mg of Hypidone Hydrochloride tabletsHypidone Hydrochloride tabletsHypidone Hydrochloride tablets 40mg/day Study,20mg tablet is to be given orally, twice daily, for 6 weeks
comparatorPlaceboPlacebo tablets is to be given orally, twice daily, for 6 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)Baseline,43 days after treatment

Change from baseline in MADRS scores,the \*total\* score ranges\[0,60\],higher values represent a worse outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)Baseline,43 days after treatment

Change from baseline in HAM-A scores,the \*total\* score ranges\[0,56\],higher values represent a worse outcome

Clinical Global Impression of Severity Scale(CGI-S)Screening,Baseline, 8 day after treatment,15 day after treatment,29 day after treatment,43 day after treatment

Change from baseline in CGI-S scores,the \*total\* score ranges\[0,7\],higher values represent a worse outcome

Clinical Global Impression of Improvement Scale(CGI-I)8 day after treatment,15 day after treatment,29 day after treatment,43 day after treatment

the \*total\* score ranges\[0,7\],higher values represent a worse outcome

Hamilton Depression Scale 17 items(HAMD17)Baseline,43 days after treatment

Change from baseline in HAMD17 scores,the \*total\* score ranges\[0,50\],higher values represent a worse outcome

Change in Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)Baseline, 43 days after treatment
Change in Trail Making Test Parts A&B (TMT)Baseline, 43 days after treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Beijing Huilongguan Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Hebei Mental Health Center

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Baoding, Hebei, China

Peking University Sixth Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Guangzhou Hui'ai Hospital

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Henan Psychiatric Hospital

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Xinxiang, Henan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Wuhan Mental Health Center

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Nanjing Brain Hospital

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Wuxi Mental Health Center

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Jilin Neuropsychiatric Hospital

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Siping, Jilin, China

Jiangxi Mental Hospital

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Shandong Mental Health Center

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Jinan, Shandong, 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

The 7th People's Hospital of Hangzhou

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

The Third People's Hospital of Huzhou

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Huzhou, Zhejiang, China

Ningbo Kangning Hospital

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Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

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