Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Double-Blind Pilot Study of Memantine Augmentation in Antidepressant Nonresponders or Incomplete Responders
Brief Summary: This study is evaluating the efficacy and safety of the drug memantine (trade name NAMENDA) as an augmentation agent for the treatment of depression in people who are not fully responding to antidepressant medications.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female patients, 21-65 years;
2. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a medically accepted means of contraception for the duration of the study;
3. Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder as assessed by the SCID-P;
4. Current depressive episode;
5. History of a failure to respond to at least one (1) adequate pharmacotherapy trials in the current major depressive episode;
6. Subjects must have scored ≥ 30 on the IDS-C30 at Screening ≥ 24 at Treatment Day #1 and #2;
7. Each subject must have a level of understanding sufficient to agree to all tests and examinations required by the protocol and must sign an informed consent document;
8. Subjects must be able to identify a family member, physician, or friend who will participate in the Treatment Contract and serve as an emergency contact.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Women who plan to become pregnant, are pregnant or are breast-feeding;
2. Any unstable medical illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease;
3. Clinically significant abnormal findings of laboratory parameters, physical examination, or ECG;
4. Lifetime history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, OCD, mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders, or Tourette's syndrome;
5. Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within the preceding 6 months;
6. Lifetime abuse or dependence on ketamine or phencyclidine;
7. Patients judged by study investigator to be at high risk for suicide.
8. Previous participation in a ketamine study at Mount Sinai
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, currently depressed without psychotic features
* Females must be of non-childbearing potential.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Treatment with Clozapine or ECT within 3 months prior to study
* Current or past history of psychotic features or a diagnosis of schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder as defined in the DSM-IV
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female patients between 18 and 85 years of age at screening.
* Patients must provide written informed consent prior to study entry.
* Patients must meet DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV Text Revision) criteria for Major Depressive Episode of a severity mild, moderate or severe or in partial remission, as confirmed by the MINI.
* Patients must have a HAM-D (17-item) score of 16 or higher.
* Patients must have been on 1 of the following medications for 4 or more weeks at or above the listed dose with no psychiatric medication dose changes for the past 25 days:

  * 20 mg qD of fluoxetine (Once Daily)
  * 50 mg qD of sertraline
  * 20 mg qD of paroxetine
  * 200 mg qD of fluvoxamine
  * 20 mg qD of citalopram
  * 10 mg qD of escitalopram
  * 150 mg qD of venlafaxine or venlafaxine sustained release
  * 300 mg qD of bupropion or bupropion sustained or extended release
  * 15 mg qD of mirtazapine
  * 60 mg qD of duloxetine
* Participants must agree to keep the dose of their existing antidepressant(s) constant throughout the 8-week trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorder.
* History of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within 6 months of enrollment.
* Patients who have received ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) in the past 3 months.
* History of seizures.
* Moderate dementia (MMSE score of 20 or less).
* Active suicidal ideation: endorsing a 3 (most severe score) on QIDS-SR (Quick Inventory of Depression Symptomatology Self Reports) suicide item OR a score of 2 or higher for the past week on Suicide Scale items 4 or 5 (current suicidal ideation moderate or strong or would avoid taking steps to save life).
* Currently taking a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic (except lithium clearly used as an augmenting agent).
* Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, might not be suitable for the study.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participant must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition) (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), without psychotic features, based upon clinical assessment and confirmed by the Mini International Psychiatric Interview (MINI)
* In the physician's opinion, acute psychiatric hospitalization is clinically warranted due to participant's imminent risk of suicide
* Participants must have current suicidal ideation with intent, confirmed by a "Yes" response to Question B3 \[Think (even momentarily) about harming or of hurting or of injuring yourself: with at least some intent or awareness that you might die as a result; or think about suicide (ie, about killing yourself)?\] and Question B10 \[Intend to act on thoughts of killing yourself?\] obtained from the MINI. Note: the response to B3 must refer to the present, whereas the response to B10 may reflect the past 24 hours. If the screening period is longer than 24 hours, assessment of B3 and B10 of MINI must be repeated prior to randomization to confirm eligibility
* Participant has a Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score of greater than (\>) 28 predose on Day 1
* As part of standard of care treatment, participant agrees to be hospitalized voluntarily for a recommended period of 5 days after randomization (may be shorter or longer if clinically warranted in the investigator's opinion) and take prescribed non-investigational antidepressant therapy(ies) for at least the duration of the double-blind treatment phase (Day 25)
* Participant is comfortable with self-administration of intranasal medication and able to follow instructions provided

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participant has a current DSM-5 diagnosis of bipolar (or related disorders), antisocial personality disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder
* Participant currently meets DSM-5 criteria for borderline personality disorder. Participant not meeting full DSM-5 criteria for borderline personality disorder but exhibiting recurrent suicidal gestures, threats, or self-mutilating behaviors should also be excluded
* Participant has a current clinical diagnosis of autism, dementia, or intellectual disability
* Participant has a current or prior DSM-5 diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, or MDD with psychotic features
* Participant meets the DSM-5 severity criteria for moderate or severe substance or alcohol use disorder, (except for nicotine or caffeine), within the 6 months before screening. A history (lifetime) of ketamine, phencyclidine (PCP), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or 3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) hallucinogen-related use disorder is exclusionary

Answer: C