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NCT05978219CompletedPhase 4

Efficacy of Mirtazapine in Major Depressive Disorder With Insomnia

Efficacy of Mirtazapine in Major Depressive Disorder With Insomnia: A 6-Week Pre and Post Intervention Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Apr 2024

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This will be a single center, prospective, open label, quasi-experimental pre-post intervention trial in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with insomnia. The main objectives are i. to assess efficacy of mirtazapine in reducing depression and insomnia symptom severity in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with insomnia. ii. to evaluate side effects of mirtazapine. Following enrollment and baseline assessment patients will be prescribed mirtazapine at 15-30 mg/day. Depending on the response, doses will be adjusted after two weeks and might be titrated up to 45 mg/day. Each patient will be monitored for 42 days and assessment will be carried out on Day 0, Day 14, Day 28 and Day 42 of the trial.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
135 (actual)
First submitted
28 Jul 2023
Start date
25 May 2023
Primary completion date
31 Dec 2023
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health, Dhaka
Diseases
Depression
NCT number
NCT05978219

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 4
  • Participants enrolled: 135
  • From 25 May 2023 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2023
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • History of use of mirtazapine in the last 3 months period.
  • Diagnosed with a primary condition including dementia as well as bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, or eating disorders, schizophrenia, or alcohol or substance dependence except for tobacco dependence.
  • Experiencing any medical conditions judged to render the patient ineligible to participate in the study.

Other

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding mother.
  • At significant risk for suicide.

Who the study is looking for

  • Age 18-60 years.
  • Diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) for MDD.
  • A ≥20 total score on the 17-item Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS).
  • A ≥15 total score on the 7-item Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).
  • Considered to require antidepressant treatment based on the judgment of the consulting psychiatrist.
  • For women - willing to abstain from conception or willing to use modern method of contraception (she or her partner) during trial period.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
National Institute of Mental Health
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DhakaBangladeshUnknown status

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