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Gut Glutamate Metabolic Dysregulation and Frontoparietal Network Glu/GABA Imbalance Mediating Cognitive Impairment in Depression: A Gut–Brain Association Study

Gut Glutamate Metabolic Dysregulation and Frontoparietal Network Glu/GABA Imbalance Mediating Cognitive Impairment in Depression: A Gut–Brain Association Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500109138
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-12
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Depression group:None
Control Group:None

Sponsors

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Standards required for both groups: 1. Age 18-45 years, at least 6 years of education (elementary school or above); 2. Right-handed, Han nationality; 3. No gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhea in the past three months, and no use of antibiotics; 4. No contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging; 5. Signed informed consent form;MDD inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for depression according to the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and SCID structured interviews; 2. First episode, duration = 17; 4. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score <= 5 points; 5;Control group inclusion criteria: 1. No history of mental illness, does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any mental illness according to DSM-5; 2. No family history of mental illness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Meeting DSM-5 Axis I diagnostic criteria for other psychiatric disorders. 2.Presence of severe or unstable physical illnesses, including confirmed diabetes, thyroid disorders, hypertension, or heart disease. 3.History of epilepsy, febrile seizures, or head trauma with loss of consciousness lasting more than 5 minutes. 4.Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 5.Inability to cooperate with cognitive assessments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders — Research Version, SCID-5-RV;Hamilton Depression Rating Scale;Young Mania Rating Scale;MATRICS consensus cognitive battery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuanyuan Huang

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

13602480297@163.com+86 136 0248 0297

Outcome results

None listed

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