clinical depression/major depressive disorder Depression
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame |
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| 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
| Measure | Time frame |
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| 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
Amsterdam UMC