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A randomized controlled trial of combined esketamine and naltrexone for patients with major depression disorder

A randomized controlled trial of combined esketamine and naltrexone for patients with major depression disorder

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100051258
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-09-17
Start date
2021-09-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

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Conditions

Major depression

Interventions

experimental group:naltrexone+esketamine
control group:placebo+esketamine

Sponsors

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 16-65 years; 2.Patients diagnosed as a nonpsychotic major depressive episode as part of either major disorder or bipolar II disorder by screening DSM-5; 3.Patients with 22 or more MADRS scores; 4.For the patients with suicidal ideation at present, the score of item 10 of MADRS suicidal ideation scale is more than or equal to 1. Or patients with treatment-resistant depression (defined as failure to respond to adequate, full course of antidepressant medication with at least 2 different treatment mechanisms. Ineffectiveness was defined as patients reporting less than 50% improvement in depressive symptoms; 5.The subjects who understand the content of the study are willing to join the study and sign the written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with other mental disorders diagnosed by DSM-5; 2.Patients with history of nervous system diseases such as epilepsy and dementia; 3.Patients with clinically significant and uncontrolled cardiovascular, kidney, liver and other physical diseases (judged according to history, physical examination or auxiliary examination); 4.Patients with contraindications to ketamine or naltrexone; 5.Pregnancy or lactation; 6.Patients with positive urine toxicology screening; 7.Concurrent abuse or dependence of other drugs (except alcohol) within the last 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Jialing

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

jialingeita@163.com+86 13602470825

Outcome results

None listed

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