NCT01460212

Brief Summary

Study hypothesis: psychotherapy and SSRI treatment effect in different brain way: psychotherapy in "up to down" way and SSRI in "down to up" way. The investigators will explore this hypothesis in major depressive disorder outpatients with Magnetic Resonance Imaging analysis in this study. Patients in different groups will be treated by psychotherapy or SSRI treatment. They will all be checked with Magnetic Resonance Imaging pro and after 12 weeks of treatment.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 major-depressive-disorder

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_4 major-depressive-disorder

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 24, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2011

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 25, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

October 24, 2011

Last Update Submit

September 24, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Cognitive-Behavior TherapyMagnetic Resonance Imagingmajor depressive disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD)

    The 24-item version of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD; Hamilton, 1960) will be used for measuring severity of depressive symptoms. Minimum and maximum possible values are respectively 0 and 78. Lower scores show more mild depression.

    an expected average of 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    an expected average of 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy group

EXPERIMENTAL

treatment with Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

SSRI antidepressants

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

treatment by SSRI antidepressant

Drug: SSRI antidepressants

Interventions

SSRI antidepressants are Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. They include fluoxetine (Prozac); sertraline (Zoloft); paroxetine (Paxil); citalopram (Celexa) ;escitalopram (Lexapro) and fluvoxamine (Luvox). It will be chosen according to special condition of every patient.

Also known as: fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluvoxamine (Luvox)
SSRI antidepressants

The essence of CBT is a learning process through which an appropriate pattern in cognitive and behavioral could be learn and stored as memory

Also known as: cognitive behavioural therapy(CBT)
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy group

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • meet SCID -Ⅰ/P major depressive disorder diagnosis;
  • Right handedness;
  • good visual acuity.

You may not qualify if:

  • neurological disease ;
  • serious physical illness (e.g. heart, lung, liver, kidney or blood system disease);
  • with other mental disorder;
  • psychotic symptoms
  • personality disorders;
  • pregnancy;
  • suicidal risk;
  • treatment by antidepressants or other psychotropic medications within 6 months prior to the start of the trial;
  • with contraindication for MRI

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nanjing Brain Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major

Interventions

FluoxetineSertralineParoxetineCitalopramEscitalopramFluvoxamineCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive DisorderMood DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PropylaminesAminesOrganic Chemicals1-NaphthylamineNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsNitrilesBenzofuransHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingOximesHydroxylaminesBehavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Chun Wang, doctor

    Nanjing Medical University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Chun Wang, doctor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
The attending physician, Dr.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2011

First Posted

October 26, 2011

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

October 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 25, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

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