Sertraline: Commonly used oral antipsychotics intervention therapy.
Agomelatine: Commonly used oral antipsychotics intervention therapy.
Aripiprazole: Commonly used oral antipsychotics intervention therapy.
Study summary
This project aims to investigate the effectiveness of existing common antidepressants in adolescents with MDD who did not respond to their first treatment.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
12 Years
Max age
17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Aged 12-17;
2. As assessed by K-SADS-PL, it meets the DSM-5 criteria for MDD;
3. CDRS-R≥45;
4. CGI-S≥4;
5. Failed to respond to an initial SSRI trial: the trial at least 8 weeks, with the last of which were at a dosage of at least 40 mg per day of fluoxetine or its equivalent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Current or lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder or psychosis not otherwise specified;
2. MDD with psychotic symptoms;
3. YMRS\>13;
4. Current or lifetime diagnosis of serious neurologic diseases such as epilepsy, brain trauma or other serious physical illnesses;
5. Failure to respond adequately to two or more antidepressant treatment trials of recommended dose and length (at least 8 weeks, with the last 4 of which were at a dosage of at least 40 mg per day of fluoxetine or its equivalent);
6. History of clear-cut intolerability of, or lack of effect with, an adequate trial of sertraline, agomelatine, or aripiprazole;
7. Current depressive episode with clear suicidal plans or behaviors;
8. Received modified electroconvulsive therapy within 3 months;
9. Taking any medicine that contraindicates in combination with or interferes with the efficacy of the treatment;
10. Substance abuse or dependence;
11. Female patients with pregnancy.
Primary outcome measure(s)
response rate of Children's Depression Rating Scale (CDRS-R) scores — Baseline of treatment period, 4 weeks, 8 weeks The primary outcomes are the treatment response rate (reduction rate of CDRS-R≥50%). The CDRS-R is a scale consisting of 17 items that are evaluated by clinicians to assess the intensity of depressive symptoms in adolescents, with items scored on scales of 1 to 5 or 1 to 7, resulting in a possible total score range of 17 to 113,higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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