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BiOmarkers tO perSonalise Treatment of depression (BOOST depression)

BiOmarkers tO perSonalise Treatment of depression (BOOST depression) - Biomarkers for treatment of depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON57365
Enrollment
900
Registered
2024-08-08
Start date
2026-02-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

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Conditions

clinical depression/major depressive disorder Depression

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Amsterdam UMC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients: • Diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) classified according to the DSM-5 with a moderate to severe depression as assessed by an HDRS-17 score of >=14 • 18-75 years of age • Willingness and ability to give written informed consent and willingness and ability to understand, to participate, and to comply with the study requirements • Starting treatment for the depressive episode with CBT, sertraline, rTMS, ECT, or intranasal esketamine Healthy controls: • 18-75 years of age • Willingness and ability to give written informed consent and willingness and ability to understand, to participate, and to comply with the study requirements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients: • Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder assessed by the MINI-S. Other comorbid disorders will not be excluded to ensure representativeness of the sample. • For MRI: contraindication such as metal implants, claustrophobia, and pregnancy • Major head trauma or neurological disease, current or in history Healthy controls: • A current or past psychiatric diagnosis, assessed by the MINI-S • Major head trauma or neurological disease, current or in history • For MRI: contraindications such as metal implants, claustrophobia, and pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The main study parameter for our primary objective is the machine learning performance of classifying antidepressive treatment responders and non-responders across five different treatments with the use of various biomarkers.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Main study parameters for our secondary objective are differential changes in epigenetic and neuroimaging (MRI, EEG) markers after treatment between outcome/diagnostic groups.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactL.A. Mortel

Amsterdam UMC

l.a.vandemortel@amsterdamumc.nl020-8913674

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026