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Comparative study on the clinical efficacy and safety of different dosage groups of Si Ni San formula granules and traditional decoction in the treatment of adolescent depression

Comparative study on the clinical efficacy and safety of different dosage groups of Si Ni San formula granules and traditional decoction in the treatment of adolescent depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000299
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-16
Start date
2025-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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 2:Sini SAN traditional decoction + formula particle simulator
Intervention Group 1C:Sini SAN formula granule high dose + traditional decoction simulator
Intervention Group 1B:Sini SAN formulation granule medium dose + traditional decoction simulator
Placebo group:Sini SAN formula granule simulator + traditional decoction simulator
Intervention Group 1A:Sini SAN formula granule low dose + traditional decoction simulator

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the DSM-V major depressive disorder ICD-11 mild to moderate depressive episode diagnostic criteria; The diagnosis of depression subtypes (including anxiety with pain mixed features depressive features atypical features and catatonic disorder) was consistent with the annotated entries in DSM-V major depressive disorder; 2. TCM syndrome type diagnosis in line with the "Classification and code of TCM diseases" and "TCM Clinical Diagnosis and treatment Terms" (revised by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) "liver stagnation and spleen deficiency" syndrome. 3. Adolescents with first episode of depression who did not take any antidepressant drugs; 4. Aged between 10 and 19.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Meet the ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode with a current suicide plan or history of suicidal behavior. Alternatively score =20 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) >18 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) =9 on the Suicide Risk Assessment Scale (NGASR) or =15 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7); 2. Have a previous or concurrent history of psychiatric symptoms mental disorders or other mood disorders; 3. Have a history of or concurrent brain trauma or brain diseases; 4. Have primary diseases affecting the cardiovascular pulmonary hepatic renal or hematopoietic systems or other significant physical illnesses; 5. Exhibit abnormal results in routine laboratory tests (urinalysis liver function tests complete blood count); 6. Pregnant or lactating; 7. Have had an infection with fever within one week prior to enrollment; 8. Have participated in other clinical trials within the past three months; 9. Weigh less than 30 kg.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9);Hamilton depression rating scale(HAMD);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Conell Medical Index(CMI);Hamilton anxiety rating scale(HAMA);fucntional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI);Generalized anxiety disorder-7(GAD-7);Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYang Lingling

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

linglingyang@gzucm.edu.cn+86 139 2216 9027

Outcome results

None listed

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