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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as augmentation of standard antidepressants in treatment-resistant depression: a randomized controlled trial (DARE-Trial) - A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with group sequential design

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-517963-21-00
Acronym
DARE-Trial
Enrollment
320
Registered
2025-11-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)

Brief summary

Change score from baseline to week 6 in Montgomery-Asberg-Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

Detailed description

Response, defined as 50% MADRS score reduction from baseline; Remission, defined as MADRS score <10, Changes in BDI-II from baseline to week 6, CGI-S, CGI-I, PGIC, and SOFAS will be determined, and EuroQol-5 with MCID as well as ASEX will also be collected, Change in glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total, HDL- and LDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 levels from baseline to week 6, Safety endpoints of AE, tolerability and acceptability

Interventions

Sponsors

Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change score from baseline to week 6 in Montgomery-Asberg-Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Response, defined as 50% MADRS score reduction from baseline; Remission, defined as MADRS score <10, Changes in BDI-II from baseline to week 6, CGI-S, CGI-I, PGIC, and SOFAS will be determined, and EuroQol-5 with MCID as well as ASEX will also be collected, Change in glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total, HDL- and LDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 levels from baseline to week 6, Safety endpoints of AE, tolerability and acceptability

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026