Status:

UNKNOWN

Clinical Effectiveness of Choline Alphoscerate for Older Adults With Major Depression and Subjective Memory Complaints

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Major Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of choline alphoscerate on improving symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and subjective memory complaints compared to placebo in patients with Major Depressive Disorder(M...

Detailed Description

This clinical trial will include the participants over age 60, diagnosed as MDD under treatment of antidepressant longer than 1 month's period, assessed as Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression(HAM-D) ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 60 years
  • Diagnosed as MDD under the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and confirmed with MINI-Depression
  • HAM-D ≥ 14
  • MMSE ≥ 20
  • Who had continuous subjective memory complaints more than 6 months before the period of screening
  • Who had taking antidepressants longer than 1 month in the period of screening

Exclusion

  • Diagnosed as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD or other significant mental disorder under the criteria of DSM-5 (only the participants who had depressive disorder, sleep disorder, and the anxiety disorder are allowed to be included)
  • Who have medically unstable disease (only the participants, who have diabetes mellitus or hypertension under control with stable medication for 3 months could be included)
  • Diagnosed as dementia or mild cognitive impairment
  • Participants who are already taking choline alfoscerate within 6 months of period
  • Participants who have been taking medication of antipsychotics (including quetiapine), mood stabilizer, cognitive enhancer including donepezil, rivastigamine, galantamine, and memantine within 1months.
  • Participants who had previous history of liver disease or renal disease
  • Participants who had allergic reaction to choline alfoscerate
  • Other specific condition, which could be inappropriate for the trial inclusion, under the judgement of the principal investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05257902

Start Date

March 1 2022

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

February 25 2022

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