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The Effect and Mechanism of Vitamin D2 at Different Intervention Doses on Antidepressant Efficacy in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder

The Effect and Mechanism of Vitamin D2 at Different Intervention Doses on Antidepressant Efficacy in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114531
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Intervention group:Vitamin D supplementation
Control group:None

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Inpatients admitted to our hospital who meet the diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5); 2 Aged 12-18 years; 3 With a Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) score of >= 40; 4 With a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level of = 12 ng/ml) and a deficiency group (<12 ng/ml).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders per DSM-5 criteria, such as schizophrenia, bipolar depression, substance use disorder, or other mental disorders; 2 Those with concurrent infections, autoimmune diseases, or other severe systemic medical conditions; 3 Diseases affecting vitamin D metabolism (e.g., sarcoidosis, hypoparathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia, kidney stones, renal failure, or other conditions impairing renal function); 4 Pregnant individuals; 5 Patients with a significant risk of suicide; 6 Recent use of vitamin D-containing medications or supplements; 7 Individuals with intellectual disability unable to cooperate with the assessment; 8 Known allergy to vitamin D or any excipients in its formulations.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical efficacy;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
IL-6;CRP;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLeiyin Chen

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University

clycs@126.com+86 151 3672 8025

Outcome results

None listed

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