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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Probiotics Combined with Antidepressants in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety Symptoms

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Probiotics Combined with Antidepressants in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety Symptoms

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124613
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-14
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-18

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Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Probiotic group:Huayong No.1 Compound Probiotics
Placebo group:Huayong No.1 Compound Probiotic Placebo

Sponsors

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for Depressive Episode in the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10); 2. Aged 18 to 45 years, with an education level of junior high school or above, and capable of understanding the content of the scales and complying with the treatment regimen; 3. Score > 17 points on the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17); 4. Total score >= 14 points on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), AND score >= 2 points on Item 11 (Gastrointestinal Symptoms) of HAMA; 5. Score < 6 points on the Young Manic Rating Scale (YMRS); 6. Have signed the informed consent form and voluntarily participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with suicidal tendency; 2. Patients with a previous diagnosis of intellectual disability, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder (e.g., alcohol dependence), or other mental disorders; 3. Patients with a history of epileptic seizures, strong positive family history of epilepsy, organic brain disease, or severe systemic disease; 4. Patients with special dietary habits, those who have taken antibiotics or probiotics within 3 months prior to screening, or those with comorbid gastrointestinal diseases or functional disorders; 5. Pregnant women, women planning pregnancy, or lactating (breastfeeding) women; 6. Patients with comorbid skin lesions or dermatological diseases, severe diabetes mellitus, tumors, insufficiency of vital organs, or severe medical diseases involving the liver, kidney, cardiovascular, endocrine, respiratory, and hematopoietic systems; 7. Patients with other central or peripheral nervous system disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score after treatment;Change in Hamilton Anxiety Scale score after treatment;Change in Young Mania Rating Scale score after treatment;Change in Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale score after treatment;Change in MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery score after treatment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHehua Li

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

718368370@qq.com+86 138 0297 8327

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 22, 2026