rEEG Guided Pharmacotherapy of Subjects With Depression Treatment Failure

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is testing a process (rEEG)for selecting the most appropriate medication(s) to treat a patient's depression versus a control group being treated according to a standardized method, the modified Star*D Algorithm. Qualified subjects will be randomized to the experimental (rEEG guided) group, or the control group and treated for 12 weeks. Medications utilized in this study are currently marketed. All visits, physical exam, rEEG, labs, rating scales and medications are provided at no cost to the patient.

Detailed Description
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This study is testing a process (rEEG)for selecting the most appropriate medication(s) to treat a patient's depression versus a control group being treated according to a standardized method, the modified Star*D Algorithm. Qualified subjects will be randomized to the experimental (rEEG guided) group, or the control group and treated for 10 weeks. Medications utilized in this study are currently marketed. All visits, physical exam, rEEG, labs, rating scales and medications are provided at no cost to the patient. To qualify for entry into the study, patients must be: 18 years of age or older. Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder. Subjects may meet criteria for both melancholic and atypical depression. Have failed 1 or more SSRIs, or have failed 2 or more antidepressants in at least 2 drug classes. And patients must not have: History of: closed head injury with unconsciousness, craniotomy, cerebral metastases, cerebrovascular accident; no current diagnosis of seizure disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, mental retardation, substance abuse, or major depression with psychotic features; or use of depot neuroleptics in last 12 months. Known pregnancy and/or lactation, or intent to become pregnant during this study. Medications that can be used in this study are: Anti-depressants: fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline,amitriptyline, clomipramine, bupropion, venlafaxine Stimulants & MAO Inhibitors: moclobemide, tranylcypromine, selegiline, methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, dexlevoamphetamine, pemoline, lamotrigine, topiramate Benzodiazepines: lorazepam, clonazepam, alprazolam Anti-convulsants: carbamazepine, lithium, divalproex, gabapentin Beta Blockers: metoprolol, propranolol, atenolol

Official Title
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A Multicenter, Randomized, Blinded, Controlled, Parallel Group Trial to Demonstrate the Efficacy of rEEG Guided Pharmacotherapy of Subjects With Depression Treatment Failure

Conditions
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Depressive Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Star*D algorithm
* Other: rEEG-guided therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older. Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder validated by SCID. Subjects may meet criteria for both melancholic and atypical depression per this protocol. Have failed three or more antidepressant regimens during the current depressive episode with minimum daily dose(s) as defined in the Medication History for Depression Case Report Form and for a minimum duration of treatment of at least 4 weeks. For purposes of the Study, augmentation will be considered a separate regimen. Able to stop all medications for 5 half-lives of the medication(s), with the exception of hormones, thyroid, hydrochlorthiazide and Ambien. See Appendix II for a list of the half-lives of medications. Exclusion Criteria: History of: closed head injury with unconsciousness, craniotomy, cerebral metastases, cerebrovascular accident; no current diagnosis of seizure disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, mental retardation, substance abuse, or major depression with psychotic features; or use of depot neuroleptics in last 12 months. Participation in any other therapeutic drug study evaluating a treatment for depression within 60 days preceding inclusion, unless drug(s) half-life is known. Known pregnancy and/or lactation, or intent to become pregnant during this study. Doesn't qualify via rEEG analysis due to: Potential physiologic abnormality Low abnormality in comparison to current rEEG database No strong prediction by rEEG analysis for any particular medication class

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Active Comparator: 1<br>Each subject in this arm will receive depression therapy similar to that used by the Star*D study - a major depression study conducted in the United States (Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) trial. Am J Psychiatry 2006; 163:1905-1917) | Other: Star*D algorithm<br>* Standard of care based upon the therapies selected in the Star*D study.<br>* Other names: Standard of Care;|
| Experimental: 2<br>Each subject in this arm will receive therapy based upon an individualized rEEG report which provides one or more treatment options with the highest probability of success. | Other: rEEG-guided therapy<br>* An rEEG report is based upon a process that utilizes a patient's drug-free QEEG to predict successful treatment strategies.<br>* Other names: EEG-based technology;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Two group comparison of QIDS-SR16 and Q-LES-Q-SF |  | after 12 weeks of treatment | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Two group comparison of MADRS, Clinical Global Improvement and Severity. |  | after 12 weeks of therapy | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Depression