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Shugan Jieyu Capsule for Insomnia Patients With Depressive Symptoms

Shugan Jieyu Capsule for Insomnia Patients With Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Double Blind Controlled Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05764798
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-03-13
Start date
2022-11-30
Completion date
2024-12-30
Last updated
2023-03-13

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Conditions

Insomnia

Brief summary

This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study. 60 cases of insomnia patients with depressive symptoms are planned to be treated, and they are randomly assigned to the experimental group (Shugan Jieyu Capsule combined with zolpidem group) and the control group (placebo combined with zolpidem group) in equal proportion. Both groups are given zolpidem orally for basic treatment, with the treatment dose of 10mg per tablet per day, one tablet per time, once a day, before sleep, for 8 consecutive weeks. The test group was given Shugan Jieyu Capsule orally, with a therapeutic dose of 0.36g per capsule, 2 capsules each time, twice a day, and once after breakfast and dinner. The control group was given placebo orally, with a treatment dose of 0.36g per capsule, 2 capsules each time, twice a day, and once after breakfast and dinner. The therapeutic effect of Shugan Jieyu Capsule on insomnia patients with depressive symptoms was observed by analyzing the changes of ISI scores, subjective and objective sleep indicators (PSG, sleep diary), daytime cognitive function, autonomic nervous function and EEG after the intervention in the fourth and eighth weeks.

Interventions

DRUGExperimental group: Shugan Jieyu Capsule combined with zolpidem

Shugan Jieyu capsule and zolpidem orally for 8 consecutive weeks

DRUGControl group: Placebo combined with zolpidem

Placebo and zolpidem orally for 8 consecutive weeks

Sponsors

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Conform to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia. * Moderate or above depressive symptoms: patient health questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-9) ≥ 10 points. * No drug treatment for insomnia and/or depression within one month before the start of this study. * 18-60 female or male. * Can understand and comply with the research protocol, and can sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Shift workers, perennial night shift workers, frequent cross time zone pilots (such as crew members of international flights). * PSG examination revealed sleep apnea syndrome (Apnea Hypopnea Index, AHI) ≥ 15 times one hour) and/or periodic limb movement disorder (periodic Limb Movement Index, PLMI\] ≥ 15 times one hour). * Those who have serious heart disease (such as heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease), liver disease (such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, alcoholic liver), lung disease (such as asthma, acute pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer), kidney disease (such as acute and chronic glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome) and other systemic diseases (such as diabetes) that need treatment. * Have previously diagnosed mental disorders. * Comply with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for depression * Allergic constitution, known or suspected of hypericum perforatum, acanthopanax senticosus and zolpidem allergy history. * The past used of zolpidem or Shugan Jieyu capsule was ineffective. * Liver function test ALT, AST\>2 times the upper limit of reference value, or Scr\>the upper limit of reference value. * The P450 3A4 inhibitors of liver metabolic cytochrome enzyme have been used within 14 days before randomization, including but not limited to: ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, acezotocin, indinavir, nafinavir, linavir, fluvoxamine, and saquinavir. * The P450 3A4 inducer of liver metabolic cytochrome enzyme has been used within 14 days before randomization, including but not limited to phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, rifampicin, St. John's wort, and glucocorticoids. * Substance or alcohol dependence (except complete remission and caffeine or nicotine dependence) according to DSM-IV standard at the time of inclusion. * The abuse of opioids, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, cannabis or hallucinogens according to DSM-IV standards 4 weeks before enrollment. * Medical conditions that affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drug. * Participated in clinical research of other drugs 4 weeks before enrollment or longer before enrollment according to actual requirements. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Those who committed serious suicide or committed suicide planning. * Other situations unsuitable for inclusion in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Insomnia severity index scaleBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in insomnia severity index scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient health questionnaireBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in patient health questionnaire
Facade severity scaleBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in facade severity scale
Epworth sleeping scaleBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in epworth sleeping scale
PolysomnographyBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in the time to fall asleep, times of waking up at midnight and times of waking up early
Sleep diaryBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in the time to fall asleep, the total time to wake up in the middle of the night and the time to wake up early
Generalized anxiety disorder scaleBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in generalized anxiety disorder scale
Beck scale for suicide ideation--Chinese Version scaleBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in beck scale for suicide ideation--Chinese Version scale
Pittsburgh sleep quality index scaleBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in pittsburgh sleep quality index scale
Event-related potentialBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in P300 latency
Heart rate variability analysisBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in low frequency, high frequency, very low frequency, low frequency/high frequency
N-back paradigm taskBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in reaction time and accuracy
Suicide stroop taskBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in reaction time and accuracy
Go/no-go association taskBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in reaction time and accuracy
Psychomotor vigilance taskBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in reaction time
Concise happiness and quality of life satisfaction questionnaireBaseline and four, eight weeks after treatmentChanges in concise happiness and quality of life satisfaction questionnaire

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactBin Zhang, MD & PhD
zhang73bin@hotmail.com86-20-62786731
Backup ContactMeilei Su, MD
sumeilei@126.com86-20-62786731

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026