NCT01426516

Brief Summary

One-third or more of individuals treated for major depressive disorder (MDD) do not experience remission of symptoms despite at least two adequate antidepressant trials. Such treatment-resistant depression (TRD) contributes disproportionately to the tremendous costs of MDD, in terms of health care costs, functional impairment, and diminished quality of life. The promise of personalized medicine for individuals at high risk for TRD is apparent. If these individuals could be recognized early in their disease course, they could be triaged to more intensive or targeted interventions to improve their likelihood of remission. With the proliferation of treatment options in MDD, at present individuals can spend months or years in and out of treatment before receiving these next-step treatments. At present, no clinical or biomarker-based tool has been shown to assist in matching patients with treatments most likely to be effective for them. The Genecept Assay offers the possibility of "Personalized Medicine" in psychiatry. Clinicians may find this additional genetic information can lead to optimized treatment plans for individual patients. Before such an assay can be widely applied clinically, it is necessary to demonstrate that this tool usefully impacts treatment outcomes. This study will examine the potential impact of the assay in terms of depression severity at 3 months, with further follow-up out to 6 months. Secondary measures will allow an estimate of its potential to change clinician behavior and improve patient quality of life. Further measures will also allow for refinement of the assay to maximize patient and clinician satisfaction, and estimate the potential savings associated with deployment of this assay in real-world clinical settings.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
29

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2011

Typical duration for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2011

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2014

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 30, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 13, 2021

Status Verified

August 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

August 29, 2011

Results QC Date

August 25, 2015

Last Update Submit

August 16, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Treatment ResistantDepression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Efficacy Measured by Change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR), Adjusted for Baseline Severity, at 6 Months

    To determine the efficacy of assay-guided treatment (AGT) versus treatment-as-usual (TAU), in terms of depression severity as measured by change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR), adjusted for baseline severity, at 6 months Add: * highest score on any 1 of the 4 sleep items (items 1 to 4) * highest score on any 1 of the 4 weight items (items 6 to 9) * highest score on either of the 2 psychomotor items (15 and 16) * scores for each of the 6 MDD symptom domains Total scores range from 0-27. 0 = no signs of depression; 27 = severe depression

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Clinician Behavior as Measured by Change in Recorded Treatment Choice Before and After the Assay Results Are Made Available.

    one week

  • Quality of Life as Measured by Self Reported Assessment of Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (QLESQ)

    baseline, 3, 6 months

  • Cost

    6 months

  • Acceptability of the Use of AGT for Subjects and Clinicians as Measured by Satisfaction Survey

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Treatment as usual (TAU)

NO INTERVENTION

Subjects will give DNA sample for genetic testing but will not receive genetic results and will therefore receive treatment as usual.

Genecept Assay

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects donate DNA sample for genetic testing and treatment decisions take genetic results into account.

Device: Genecept Assay

Interventions

Genetic test which analyzes five pharmacodynamic and two pharmacokinetic genes important in psychiatric disorders

Also known as: Genetic Test
Genecept Assay

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • age 18-65
  • written informed consent
  • diagnosis of non-psychotic major depression as determined by study
  • clinician/current medical prescriber, and mood disorder diagnosis confirmed by PHQ-9
  • QIDS-SR score of at least 10 (i.e., moderate depression) at initial visit
  • failure of at least 1 prior adequate trial of a standard antidepressant (by ATRQ criteria - i.e., 6 weeks at adequate dose)

You may not qualify if:

  • psychotic features in the current episode, based upon clinical assessment
  • or more failed pharmacologic interventions in the current major depressive episode \[response rates for these subjects is likely to be extremely low and would require a substantially larger-scale study to identify treatment effects\]
  • current substance use disorder other than nicotine which based upon clinical assessment requires inpatient or outpatient detoxification
  • pregnant women or women of child bearing potential who are not using a medically accepted means of contraception (to include oral contraceptive or implant, condom, diaphragm, spermicide, intrauterine device, tubal ligation, or partner with vasectomy)
  • women who are breastfeeding
  • serious suicide or homicide risk, as assessed by evaluating clinician
  • other unstable medical illness including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurological, or hematological disease, based on review of medical history, physical examination, and screening laboratory tests
  • patients who have taken an investigational psychotropic drug within the last 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Centerstone

Nashville, Tennessee, 37228, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, MajorDepression

Interventions

Genetic Testing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive DisorderMood DisordersMental DisordersBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Clinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisInvestigative TechniquesGenetic TechniquesGenetic ServicesHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and ServicesDiagnostic ServicesPreventive Health Services

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Rachel Scott
Organization
Genomind

Study Officials

  • Rachel Dicker, PharmD

    Genomind, LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2011

First Posted

August 31, 2011

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2014

Study Completion

June 1, 2014

Last Updated

September 13, 2021

Results First Posted

November 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2021-08

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