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Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablets in the Treatment of Emotional Disorder

Clinical Study of Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablets in the Treatment of Non Random Emotional Disorder

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04970667
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-07-21
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
2020-04-30
Last updated
2021-07-21

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Conditions

Emotional Disorder, Neurologic Disorder

Brief summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Flupentixol melitracen tablets in the treatment of different types of non random emotional disorders

Detailed description

Involuntary emotional expression disorder (ieed) is a kind of disorder of emotion control. Its main clinical feature is frequent short and violent uncontrollable crying and (or) laughing, which is different from mood disorder and self emotional expression. The mixture of Flupentixol and melitracen is used for antidepressant. Melitracen is a tricyclic antidepressant, while Flupentixol is a neurodepressant in structure, but its dose in Deanxit has antidepressant properties. The active components of Deanxit are Flupentixol dihydrochloride (Flupentixol) and melitracen (melitracen). Flupentixol is a thiazolyl (thioanthracene) antipsychotic, and melitracen is a tricyclic antidepressant. Low dose Flupentixol (0.5mg-3mg) has antidepressant and antianxiety effects, while melitracen has antidepressant effect. The mixture of the two components is used to treat mild to moderate mental disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Flupentixol melitracen tablets in the treatment of different types of non random emotional disorders.

Interventions

DRUGFlupentixol melitracen tablets

Patients were treated with Flupentixol and melitracen tablets for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Peking University Third Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. men and women aged 18-70; 2. Patients with nervous system diseases (such as stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain trauma, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.) accompanied by non random emotional expression disorder; 3. The informed consent form signed by the subject indicates that the subject has been informed of all the contents related to the study; 4. The subjects are willing and able to comply with the study visit schedule, treatment plan, laboratory examination and other study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

1. patients with acute infection, acute trauma, perioperative period and acute attack of chronic diseases; 2. Patients in critical condition or dying can not participate in this study; 3. Pregnant or lactating women; 4. Substance abuse patients; 5. Allergic to Deanxit; 6. Mental disorder; Coma; 7. Untreated angle closure glaucoma; 8. In the early recovery of myocardial infarction, patients with different degrees of heart block or arrhythmia and coronary artery ischemia; 9. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors were used; 10. Participated in any other studies involving studies or post marketing drugs within 30 days prior to screening; 11. According to the judgment of the researcher, there are other serious acute or chronic medical or psychiatric conditions or laboratory abnormalities that may increase the risks associated with participating in the trial or using the research products, or may affect the interpretation of the research results, which may make the subjects unsuitable for participating in the trial; 12. Inability and / or unwillingness to understand and / or comply with the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effectiveness of Flupentixol and Melitracen TabletsThe change of frequence of forced crying betwen baseline and twelfth week.Indicators of drug effectiveness: the difference between the number of crying episodes after 12 weeks of medication minus the number of crying episodes at baseline divided by the number of crying episodes at baseline. Complete remission was achieved when the attack disappeared, effective when the attack frequency decreased more than 50%, invalid when the attack frequency decreased less than or equal to 50%.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Status of depressionAt 12th weekStatus of depression was evaluated by Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD),ranging from 0-54,the higher score means the worse outcome.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026