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Multimodal Mechanistic Study of the Rapid Antidepressant Effect of Memantine Combined with Escitalopram

Multimodal Mechanistic Study of the Rapid Antidepressant Effect of Memantine Combined with Escitalopram

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120947
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-23
Start date
2026-03-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Major depressive disorder

Interventions

Control Group:During the one-week run-in period, the control group was treated with memantine sustained-release capsule placebo (with the same appearance and taste as memantine sustained-release capsu
Study Group:During the one-week run-in period, the study group was treated with memantine sustained-release capsules at 14 mg/day. After the end of the run-in period, the MADRS assessment was re-condu
Test group (pre test):The study group was treated with memantine sustained-release capsules

Sponsors

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 64 years; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), currently in a moderate or severe depressive episode, with the current depressive episode lasting for at least 4 weeks, confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I. 7.0.2); 3. At screening baseline, the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score is >= 26, and the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) score is >= 4; 4. Female subjects must have a negative serum ß-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy test and a negative urine pregnancy test, and agree to comply with any applicable contraceptive requirements in the protocol; 5. Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A history and diagnosis of other mental disorders; 2. High risk of suicide, i.e., a score of >= 4 on Item 10 of the MADRS from screening to baseline; 3. Treatment-resistant depression, organic mental disorders, and secondary depression; 4. Suffering from severe or unstable physical diseases (such as severe liver and kidney insufficiency, epilepsy, thyroid diseases, prolonged Q-T interval, diabetes mellitus, diseases with bleeding risk, etc.); 5. A history of drug abuse; drug or alcohol dependence; a history of exposure to ketamine or its enantiomers; 6. Having received the following relevant treatments within 2 weeks before screening: antidepressant treatment (fluoxetine: prohibited within 4 weeks before screening); monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); antipsychotic drugs or psychoactive drugs (mood stabilizers, hallucinogens, etc.); 7. Having received electroconvulsive therapy or other physical therapies within 3 months; 8. Subjects who are allergic, hypersensitive, or intolerant to any component of any study drug; 9. Lactating women or women planning to become pregnant in the near future; 10. Unable to cooperate with medication administration or complete relevant data collection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale score from baseline;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Response Rate (Percentage of subjects with Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale score =50% reduction in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale score);Bloodomics Biomarkers;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Gang

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University

gangwangdoc@gmail.com+86 10 5930 3005

Outcome results

None listed

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