INTENSIFY MDD: The Effect of a Four Week Intensified Pharmacological Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder Compared to Treatment as Usual in Subjects Who Had a First-time Treatment Failure on Their First-line Treatment.

Sponsor
Dr. Inge Winter (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05973851
Collaborator
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Over 28 million people suffer from current depressive disorder in the European Union. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric illnesses. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, and other important areas of functioning. To treat MDD, there are several antidepressants available and prescribing medication is a process of trial-and-error. Guidelines do not explicitly advise on the order in which antidepressant medication should be prescribed. The choice of antidepressant should be tailored to the patient, while involving the patient in the decision-making process. In general, the choice for the first- and second-line treatment will be a second-generation antidepressant. Recently, esketamine nasal spray (intranasal (IN) administration) was approved for patients with treatment-resistant MDD (TRD). A patient is diagnosed with TRD when having used two antidepressants in sufficient duration and adequate dose without sufficient effect. TRD is associated with a negative impact on quality of life, higher risk for hospitalisations and suicide, comorbidities, poorer social and occupational functioning and a high carer burden. The efficacy of intranasal use of esketamine has been demonstrated in MDD subjects with treatment-resistant symptoms but also in subjects with non-treatment resistant depression, and is approved by the FDA and EMA as a third-line treatment. Besides the registered esketamine nasal spray, which is not available in all countries to all patients because of the high costs, off-label utilization of (es)ketamine infusions (IV) is growing extensively over time to treat TRD. Research conducted so far indicates an unequivocal initial substantial response to (es)ketamine IV in MDD populations, regardless of whether or not patients suffer from treatment resistant MDD. However, until now, there has not been a study investigating this in a sufficiently large population. This may be a unique opportunity to potentially prevent patients progressing into a treatment resistant illness stage. The potential implications of the results of the current study are the prevention of unnecessary trials of ineffective treatments, reducing subject burden substantially, as well as a reduction of healthcare and societal costs.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Esketamine Nasal Product
  • Drug: Ketamine Hydrochloride
  • Drug: Esketamine hydrochloride
  • Drug: Second-line Antidepressants
Phase 3

Detailed Description

Rationale Over 28 million people suffer from current depressive disorder in the European Union. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric illnesses. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, and other important areas of functioning. To treat MDD, there are several antidepressants available and prescribing medication is a process of trial-and-error. Guidelines do not explicitly advise on the order in which antidepressant medication should be prescribed. The choice of antidepressant should be tailored to the patient, while involving the patient in the decision-making process. In general, the choice for the first- and second-line treatment will be a second-generation antidepressant. Recently, esketamine nasal spray (intranasal (IN) administration) was approved for patients with treatment-resistant MDD (TRD). A patient is diagnosed with TRD when having used two antidepressants in sufficient duration and adequate dose without sufficient effect. TRD is associated with a negative impact on quality of life, higher risk for hospitalisations and suicide, comorbidities, poorer social and occupational functioning and a high carer burden. The efficacy of intranasal use of esketamine has been demonstrated in MDD subjects with treatment-resistant symptoms but also in subjects with non-treatment resistant depression, and is approved by the FDA and EMA as a third-line treatment. Besides the registered esketamine nasal spray, which is not available in all countries to all patients because of the high costs, off-label utilization of (es)ketamine infusions (IV) is growing extensively over time to treat TRD. Research conducted so far indicates an unequivocal initial substantial response to (es)ketamine IV in MDD populations, regardless of whether or not patients suffer from treatment resistant MDD. However, until now, there has not been a study investigating this in a sufficiently large population. This may be a unique opportunity to potentially prevent patients progressing into a treatment resistant illness stage. The potential implications of the results of the current study are the prevention of unnecessary trials of ineffective treatments, reducing subject burden substantially, as well as a reduction of healthcare and societal costs.

Objective The primary objective is to compare the treatment response, expressed as mean change in symptom severity as measured through the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) under an early-intensified pharmacological treatment to that under treatment as usual, in subjects who had a first-time treatment failure on their first-line treatment.

Main trial endpoints Change in symptom severity total score from baseline (visit 2) to end of treatment (visit 4). This is measured using MADRS.

Secondary trial endpoints

  1. Comparison of the proportion of participants (EIPT vs. TAU) that is in symptomatic remission at visit 4. Remission is defined as a MADRS score ≤ 12.

  2. To compare changes in the severity and improvement sub-scores of the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI 1) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

  3. To compare changes in the levels of depression and anxiety as assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS 2) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

  4. To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Trail Making Test 3, Digit Symbol Substitution Test 4, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test 5 as well as the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire 6 between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

  5. To compare changes in quality of life and functioning measures (Q-LES-Q-SF 7, LAPS 8, QLS-100 9 and SDS 10 between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

  6. To compare presence of side effects as measured through General Assessment of Side Effects Scale (GASE) and reported spontaneously between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

  7. To compare use of concomitant medication between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

  8. To compare premature discontinuation (timing and reason) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

Trial design The clinical study is an international, multicenter controlled, randomised, open label trial (with blinded raters), with a treatment duration of four weeks.

Trial population The aim is to recruit 418 subjects with major depressive disorder, without psychotic features. Male and female subjects, in- and out-patients, within the age range of 18 to 70 years old are eligible for participation. The main exclusion criteria are defined to protect the wellbeing of subjects, e.g. being pregnant or breastfeeding, subjects with previous failure on (es)ketamine, meeting any contraindications, or participants with a known intolerance to (es)ketamine.

Interventions

Subjects are randomised to treatment as usual (second-line treatment) or to the early-intensified pharmacological treatment (third-line treatment). Treatment per can be found in the table below:

Table 1. Overview of treatment randomisation per study sample. MDD sample Treatment as Usual (TAU) Switch to second-line antidepressant Early-Intensified Pharmacological Treatment (EIPT) Oral antidepressant plus esketamine nasal spray or esketamine IV or ketamine IV

Ethical considerations relating to the clinical trial including the expected benefit to the individual subject or group of subjects represented by the trial subjects as well as the nature and extent of burden and risks In the current study, clinical practice is mimicked as much as possible to maximize generalizability and for feasibility purposes. To this end, Summaries of Product Characteristics (SmPCs) are followed with regards to contraindications (implemented as exclusion criterion), safety measures and allowed combinations with other medications. Site visits and assessments are kept to a minimum to keep subject burden at an acceptable level, while meeting the objectives of the study. Blood samples for biomarker analyses are only collected when subjects provide consent; safety measures are performed as part of clinical routine.

Use of both EIPT and TAU medications implies that there is a risk of side effects. For TAU, these side effects are well-known, and would be no different from regular clinical practice. For EIPT, there are acute psychotropic effects of (es)ketamine which are considered side effects for this study, such as anxiety, delusional thoughts, dissociation and hallucinations (see IMPDs). In addition, increased blood pressure and heart rate, as well as dizziness and nausea are reported. These acute effect are transient and after 2 hours completely dissipated. Therefore, an observation period of 2 hours after every administration is implemented to monitor this closely. The potential side effects of all treatments are well-known and will be monitored during the study with a standardized side-effect scale (GASE), spontaneous reporting and the local standard procedure regarding other measures such as laboratory tests, physical examinations, ECGs. The results will be captured (as data) and reviewed for tolerability. Most of the tests that will be done as part of standard clinical care (lab tests, ECG, physical examination) for EIPT are also part of TAU.

A benefit of the study is that while ensuring that the tolerability and additional burden remains acceptable, we expect that the larger effect in reducing symptom severity will justify the increase in burden relative to the TAU group. When participants are treated with the intense treatment in earlier stage of the illness (less trial and error before moving on to this treatment option), this is expected to result in a reduced burden of disease for subjects, expressed as less relapses, lower all-cause mortality, hospitalisations and job losses and improved quality of life, in addition to lower societal and healthcare costs as well as preventing patients from turning into a treatment-resistant treatment phase. Last, an advantage of participation could be that subjects will be more thoroughly followed and examined, and that therefore effects and side effects are measured and managed better.

Rationale Schizophrenia (SZ) affects approximately 4.5 million people across the European Union (EU) and is associated with annual healthcare and societal costs of 29 billion Euros. The impact on the daily life of patients is huge, ranging from frequent relapses and hospitalisations, the inability to maintain a job or continue schooling, to a low quality of life, impaired cognitive functioning, suicidal ideation and an increase morbidity rate, next to the large burden for carers. When diagnosed with schizophrenia or related disorder, patients are commonly prescribed antipsychotics. One-third of the schizophrenia patients are regarded treatment-resistant (TR), meaning that at least two antipsychotic trials have failed. Typically, clozapine is prescribed for TR patients, which is effective for approximately 40% of patients. Clozapine is among the most effective treatments, with the lowest all-cause mortality. Although it is among the most effective antipsychotics, it is generally not used earlier in the illness course due to a small risk of severe neutropenia/agranulocytosis, which is why patients treated with clozapine are intensely monitored. However, this small risk outweighs the burden of not receiving an effective treatment.

Since clozapine is among the most effective treatments, this leads to the research question whether earlier initiation of third-line treatment ('early intensified' pharmacological treatment; EIPT) would be more beneficial than the current second-line treatments (treatment as usual; TAU). If this is indeed the case, this could lead to the prevention of unnecessary trials of ineffective treatments, hospitalisations, and recommendations for adaptations of worldwide guidelines as well as a reduction of healthcare and societal costs The INTENSIFY-Schizophrenia trial is part of the larger Horizon 2021 project Psych-STRATA, with the central goal of paving the way for a shift towards a treatment decision-making process tailored for the individual at risk for treatment resistance. To that end, the investigators aim to establish evidence-based criteria to make decisions of early intense treatment in individuals at risk for treatment resistance across the major psychiatric disorders of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. The current protocol focuses on the sample of schizophrenia patients.

Objective The primary objective is to compare the treatment response, expressed as mean change in symptom severity as measured through the Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) under an early-intensified pharmacological treatment to that under treatment as usual, in subjects who had a first-time treatment failure on their first-line treatment for schizophrenia, schizoaffective or schizophreniform disorder.

Main trial endpoints Mean change in symptom severity total score from baseline (visit 2) to end of treatment (visit 4) between the two treatment arms (EIPT vs. TAU). This is measured using PANSS.

Secondary trial objectives

Comparison of the proportion of participants (EIPT vs. TAU) that is in symptomatic remission at visit 4. Remission is defined as meeting the PANSS modified Andreasen criteria (Low scores (≤3) P1. Delusions; P3. Hallucinatory behavior; P2. Conceptual disorganization; N1. Blunted affect; N4. Passive/apathetic social withdrawal; N6. Lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation; G5. Mannerisms/posturing; G9. Unusual thought content.

To compare changes in PANSS subscale scores (positive, negative and general) between the two treatment arms over the six-week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare changes in the severity and improvement sub-scores of the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare changes in the levels of depression and anxiety as assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Trail Making Test, Digit Symbol Substitution Test, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test as well as the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare changes in quality of life and functioning measures (Q-LES-Q-SF, LAPS, QLS-100 and SDS between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare presence of side effects as measured through General Assessment of Side Effects Scale (GASE) and reported spontaneously between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare use of concomitant medication between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

To compare premature discontinuation (timing and reason) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the six week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

Trial design The clinical study is an international, multicenter controlled, randomised, open label trial (with blinded raters), with a treatment duration of six weeks.

Trial population The aim is to recruit 418 subjects with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or schizophreniform disorder. Male and female subjects, in- and out-patients, within the age range of 18 to 70 years old are eligible for participation. The main exclusion criteria are defined to protect the wellbeing of subjects, e.g. being pregnant or breastfeeding, subjects with previous failure on clozapine, meeting any contraindications, or participants with a known intolerance to clozapine.

Interventions Subjects are randomised to treatment as usual (second-line treatment) or to the early-intensified pharmacological treatment (third-line treatment; clozapine).

Ethical considerations relating to the clinical trial including the expected benefit to the individual subject or group of subjects represented by the trial subjects as well as the nature and extent of burden and risks All medications studied in the current trial are widely used (alone or in combination) in clinical practice and side effect profiles are well established. In the current study, clinical practice is mimicked as much as possible to maximize generalizability and for feasibility purposes. To this end, Summaries of Product Characteristics (SmPCs) are followed with regards to contraindications (implemented as exclusion criterion), safety measures and prohibited comedications. Site visits and assessments are kept to a minimum to keep subject burden at an acceptable level, while meeting the objectives of the study. Blood samples for biomarker analyses are only collected when subjects provide consent; safety measures are performed as part of clinical routine.

Overall, the risks are similar to daily clinical practice; the only difference relative to clinical practice is the application of early-intensified pharmacological treatment earlier in the illness. Still, these intense treatment options are also commonly prescribed by clinicians. There are no indications in existing literature or clinical practice that the earlier introduction of these medications poses a safety risk when used in an earlier illness phase than indicated in the SmPC.

A benefit of the study is that if it indeed turns out that the clozapine is associated with more symptom improvement compared to treatment as usual, future patients have to go through less trial and error, which results in a reduced burden (higher quality of life, less unemployment, less hospitalisations) for patients and carers as well as lower societal and healthcare costs.

IMPORTANT: the study was submitted to the European authorities before (see NCT05603104) and they requested to split this study into 3 studies (1 for each diagnostic category). We have done this and created 3 new ClinicalTrials.gov studies as well, from which this is one for major depressive disorder. Once we have received the NCT numbers for SZ and BD, we will add them here. The site in the UK (London) followed the advice and will submit 3 separate protocols and are therefore included in the current record. However, Israel already submitted this as one protocol. Therefore, we keep the old clinicaltrials.gov number for Israel (NCT05603104).

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
418 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Parallel randomization to the 2 arms, treatment as usual (TAU) or early-intensified pharmacological treatment (EIPT).Parallel randomization to the 2 arms, treatment as usual (TAU) or early-intensified pharmacological treatment (EIPT).
Masking:
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description:
Open label, except for the assessors of the primary outcome
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomised, Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of a Four Week Intensified Pharmacological Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder Compared to Treatment as Usual in Subjects Who Had a First-time Treatment Failure on Their First-line Treatment.
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2026
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Major Depressive Disorder EIPT: second-line antidepressant + esketamine nasal spray

Major depressive disorder randomized to EIPT: Switch to second-line antidepressant + esketamine nasal spray or (es)ketamine infusion. Antidepressant: Compound, brand, dosage, frequency and duration up to the investigator's discretion (in accordance with SmPC). Esketamine nasal spray: 2 times per week for 4 weeks. Initial dose 28 mg, after that increases can be made with 28 mg per increase (up to 84 mg per week). This decision is up to the investigator's discretion (in accordance with SmPC). (Es)ketamine infusion: performed twice weekly for 4 weeks. Compound, brand up to the investigator's discretion (in accordance with SmPC).

Drug: Esketamine Nasal Product
See arm description
Other Names:
  • ATC code: N06AB10
  • Drug: Ketamine Hydrochloride
    See arm description
    Other Names:
  • N01AX03
  • Drug: Esketamine hydrochloride
    See arm description
    Other Names:
  • N015X14
  • Active Comparator: Major Depressive Disorder TAU: second-line antidepressant

    Subject with major depressive disorder, randomized to TAU: switch to second-line antidepressant. When randomized to second-line anti-depressants, this means participants will receive treatment as usual. The physician has the choice to administer any second-line anti-depressant. More specification is not possible, as this is a choice the physician makes with the participant based on the characteristic and preference of the participant (in line with standard clinical practice).

    Drug: Second-line Antidepressants
    See arm description

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Mean change in symptom severity on Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale [4 weeks]

      Mean change in symptom severity (EIPT vs. TAU) total score from baseline (visit 2) to end of treatment (visit 4). This is measured using the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Minimum score is 0, maximum score 60. A bigger mean change means a better outcome

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Compare symptomatic remission [4 weeks]

      Comparison of the proportion of participants (EIPT vs. TAU) that is in symptomatic remission at visit 4. Remission is defined as a Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating scale score of ≤ 12.

    2. Compare changes in CGI-S [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in the severity sub-score of the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI 2) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the four week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). Higher scores indicate higher illness severity. Minimum score: 1, maximum score: 7

    3. Compare changes in CGI-I [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in the total improvement sub-score of the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI 2) between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the four week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A higher score means lower treatment improvement. Minimum score: 1, maximum score: 7

    4. Compare changes in the levels of depression and anxiety [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in the levels of depression and anxiety as assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the four week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). Lower scores mean less depression and anxiety.

    5. To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Trail Making Test [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Trail Making Test between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A lower time to complete the test means better cognitive performance.

    6. To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A higher scores means better cognitive performance.

    7. To compare changes in subjective cognitive performance as measured through the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in cognitive performance as measured through the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A higher scores means worse subjective cognitive performance.

    8. To compare changes in functioning on the Leuven Affective and Pleasure Scale [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in the functioning measure, Leuven Affective and Pleasure Scale, between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A higher scores means worse functioning. Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 160

    9. To compare changes in functioning on the Sheehan Disability Scale [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in the functioning measure,Sheehan Disability Scale, between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A higher scores means worse functioning. Minimum score: 0, maximum score 30.

    10. To compare changes in quality of life measure, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in quality of life measure, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). A higher scores means better quality of life. Minimum score: 16, maximum score: 80.

    11. To compare changes in quality of life measure, Quality of Life Scale -100, subscale inner tension [4 weeks]

      To compare changes in quality of life measure, Quality of Life Scale -100, subscale inner tension between the two treatment arms over the four weeks treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). This is a dichotomous scale (unsatisfactory or satisfactory). More 'satisfactory' answers means higher quality of life.

    12. To compare presence of side effects between the two treatment arms. [4 weeks]

      To compare presence of side effects as measured through General Assessment of Side Effects Scale and reported spontaneously between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the four week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4). Higher scores means more side effects. Minimum score: 0 side effects, maximum score: 38 side effects.

    13. To compare the use of concomitant medication between the two treatment arms. [4 weeks]

      To compare use of concomitant medication between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the four week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4) effects.

    14. To compare premature discontinuation between the two treatment arms. [4 weeks]

      To compare premature discontinuation between the two treatment arms (EIPT/TAU) over the four week treatment period (visit 2 versus visit 4).

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 70 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    1. In- or out patients, at least 18 years of age up until 70.

    2. Being willing and able to provide written informed consent. If unable, having a legal guardian to provide written informed consent is allowed (subject's opinion will also be considered in these cases).

    3. Female subjects of child bearing potential must use effective contraception during the trial and as per the requirements in the protocol (section 8.2).

    4. Meeting diagnostic criteria for a primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder (without psychotic features), according to DSM-5. The primary diagnosis will be confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI v7.0.2).

    5. Subject experienced (in total) one treatment failure due to lack of efficacy; this treatment is a first-line pharmacotherapeutic agent for the primary DSM-5 diagnosis, and was prescribed for at least 4 weeks within the dose range as specified in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPCs).

    6. The psychopharmacological treatment failure (inclusion criterion 5) should be confirmed by a CGI-I ≥3.

    7. Subject and clinician intend to change pharmacotherapeutic treatment.

    8. A minimum symptom severity threshold needs to be present (moderate level; see below) and subject needs to experience functional impairment.

    • The minimum symptom severity threshold is a score of ≥20 on the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

    • Functional impairment is defined as a score of 5 or higher on any of the three scales of the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS).

    Exclusion Criteria:
    1. Being pregnant or breastfeeding.

    2. Subject has failed previously on (es)ketamine due to inefficacy (after treatment duration of ≥ 4 weeks within an efficacious dose range according to the SmPC.

    3. Subject has a known intolerance to (es)ketamine or to all TAU medication.

    4. Meeting any of the contraindications for (es)ketamine, or to all TAU medication options, as specified within the applicable SmPC.

    5. Subject has participated in another clinical trial in which the subject received an experimental or investigational drug or agent within 30 days before visit 1.

    6. Subject currently uses more than the allowed psychotropic concomitant medication and needs to stay on this medication during the study.

    7. Subject experiences any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subjects at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the subject's ability to participate in the trial.

    8. Moderate or high suicidal ideation within the last 2 weeks, defined as a score of 9 or higher on Module B (Suicidality) of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI v7.0.2).

    9. Subject meets criteria for current substance use disorder, as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI v7.0.2). Nicotine dependency is allowed, as well as mild alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder (as defined by MINI v7.0.2). Moderate and severe alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder are not allowed.

    10. Subjects who are admitted in the (psychiatric) clinic due to a court or administrative order are not allowed to participate in the study.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Medical University Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
    2 University Augsburg, BKH Augsburg, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Augsburg Germany
    3 Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Bielefeld Bielefeld Germany
    4 Technische Universität Dresden Dresden Germany
    5 University Hospital Frankfurt am Main - Goethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
    6 Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universitätsmedizin Mainz Mainz Germany
    7 Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Münster Germany
    8 Universita degli Studi di Brescia Brescia Italy
    9 University of Cagliari Cagliari Italy
    10 Università degli studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Naples Italy 80138
    11 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino" Turin Italy
    12 Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica Barcelona Spain
    13 King's College London, Psychiatry & Cognitive Neuroscience London United Kingdom SE5 8AF

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Dr. Inge Winter
    • Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Dr. Inge Winter, Principal Investigator, UMC Utrecht
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05973851
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2023-506617-21-00 (EU CT#)
    First Posted:
    Aug 3, 2023
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 3, 2023
    Last Verified:
    Jul 1, 2023
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Yes
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Dr. Inge Winter, Principal Investigator, UMC Utrecht
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 3, 2023