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The therapeutic effect and mechanisms of Plant derived Lactobacillus PS128 on patients with depression

The therapeutic effect and mechanism of Plant derived Lactobacillus PS128 on patients with depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500101411
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-24
Start date
2023-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Health Group:None
Placebo group:On the basis of conventional real-world treatment with escitalopram, PS128 placebo intervention was administered
PS128 group:PS128 intervention is given on the basis of conventional real-world treatment with escitalopram

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years old, gender is not limited; 2. Meet the ICD-10 classification criteria for mild (1 core symptom and 2 concomitant symptoms), moderate (2 core symptoms + 3-4 concomitant symptoms), severe (3 core symptoms and 4 other symptoms) depression; 3. The core symptoms of depression and the accompanying symptoms >=2 weeks; 4. Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Self-Rating Scale PHQ-9 score >=10 points, HAMD-17 score >=18 points (and the first item depression score >=2), MADRS score >=22 points, CGI-S score >=4 points; 5. Stable use of drugs in the past three months; 6. Be able to understand the content of the scale and cooperate with the research; 7. Voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, organic mental disorders, and depressive symptoms caused by physical diseases; 2. The patient is currently at serious suicide risk, with a score of >=3 on the HAMD-17 suicide risk item or a score of 2 on question 9 > the PHQ-9 scale; 3. Have taken probiotics or synbiotic products (except yogurt, lactic acid bacteria drinks and other foods) within four weeks or are allergic to probiotics; 4. Have taken or are receiving antibiotic treatment within one month; 5. Gastrointestinal surgery in the past year; 6. Addicted to tobacco, alcohol, caffeine and drugs; 7. Other situations in which the investigator considers the patient to be unsuitable to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 , HAMD-17;Montgomery-?sberg Depression Rating Scale, MADRS;16S rRNA detection;Short Chain Fatty Acids Quantitative Analysis, SCFAs;Salivary cortisol;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Global Impression - Severity, CGI-S;Patient Health Questionnaire-9, PHQ-9;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJi Yunxin

The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

janegege@163.com+86 574 8708 5111

Outcome results

None listed

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