None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Male and female patients - Age between 18 and 80 years - In-patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depression - - single episode or recurrent - - moderate or severe intensity (indicated by a HAM-D score of = 14) - - without psychotic features - In-patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder - - current episode depressed - - moderate or severe intensity (indicated by a HAM-D score of = 14) - - without psychotic features Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Acute suicidality (indicated by a HAM-D Item 3 score > 2) - Acute substance abuse - Severe somatic or neurological disorders - Acute functional kidney disorders - Untreated hypertonia - In female patients: current pregnancy or breast feeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To evaluate the ABCB1-genotype dependent efficacy of a quick dose-escalation strategy within 21 days of treatment with approved antidepressants that are known substrates of the P-glycoprotein, an efflux pump of the blood-brain barrier expressed by ABCB1;Secondary Objective: To evaluate ABCB1-genotype dependent side-effects of approved antidepressants that are known substrates of the P-glycoprotein, an efflux pump of the blood-brain barrier expressed by ABCB1;Primary end point(s): Partial response indicated by at least 25% improvement in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: After 21 days of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): Self-reported improvement in the Beck Depression Inventory;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: After 21 days of treatment | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry