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The Effectiveness and Safety of Fluvoxamine for Cancer Patients with moderate to severe Depression: a Multicenter, Single-arm, Open, stage IV Clinical Study

The Effectiveness and Safety of Fluvoxamine for Cancer Patients with moderate to severe Depression: a Multicenter, Single-arm, Open, stage IV Clinical Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000030498
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-03-05
Start date
2016-10-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-09

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

Conditions

Cancer with moderate to severe Depression

Interventions

Case series:Fluvoxamine maleate tablet

Sponsors

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-75 years; 2. Patients diagnosed as malignant tumor by cytology and pathology; 3. Patients with life expectancy more than 6 months; 4. Patients with he initial screening of the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD) positive; 5. Patients diagnosed as a depressive state according to the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders 2007, and diagnosed by depression scale (HAMD) with moderate and severe depression (score > 17 Points); 6. Patients voluntarily participated and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients without oral expression ability; 2. Patients with cognitive impairment; 3. Patients with poor pain control; 4. Patients who knew the tumor condition for less than 1 month; 5. Patients with tumor origin or metastasis to the central nervous system; 6. Pregnant or lactating patients; 7. Patients with istory of allergy to fluvoxamine maleate or its excipients; 8. Patients with severe suicidal tendencies; 9. Patients with severe comorbidity and unstable control in the next 2 months; 10. Patients with a history of epilepsy; 11. Participants in other clinical drug trials within 30 days; 12. Patients who had taken other antidepressants within 2 weeks before inclusion; 13. Unsupervised or unable to take prescribed medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Mos-ss sleep scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShiying Yu

Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

syyu@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn+86 13871382805

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026