Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Sleep-Wake Patterns on Illness Trajectories and Treatment Response in MDD

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Depression

Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The proposed study will include a longitudinal ecological study (Study 1) and a randomised controlled trial (Study 2). The aims will be to (1) identify the sleep-wake profiles in individuals with MDD ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for the MDD group:
  • Adults aged 18-65 years living in Hong Kong
  • Being fluent and literate in Cantonese
  • A Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score of at least 10, indicating a moderate level of depression.
  • Meeting the DSM diagnostic criteria for current MDD according to the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
  • Experiencing ≥ 1 sleep or circadian problem in the past 3 months according to the sleep and circadian problems checklist (i.e., time needed to fall asleep ≥ 30 minutes, wake after sleep onset ≥ 30 minutes, \< 6-hour sleep per night or ≥ 9-hour sleep per night per 24-hour period, and falling asleep after 2:00 AM ≥ 3 nights per week; and variability in the sleep-wake schedule ≥ 2.78 hours within a week)
  • Access to an Internet-enabled mobile device (iOS or Android operating system)
  • Willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the trial protocol.
  • Exclusion Criteria for the MDD group:
  • Severe medical or neurocognitive disorder(s) that make participation unsuitable based on the team's clinical experience
  • Presence of other psychiatric disorders as assessed by MINI
  • A history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
  • Current involvement in any psychological treatment programme that targets depression and/or sleep and circadian problems
  • A change in the class or dose of any prescribed psychotropic drugs within 6 weeks before the baseline assessment
  • Shift work, pregnancy, or work, family, or other commitments that interfere with regular sleep-wake patterns
  • Presence of other untreated sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and restless leg syndrome (RLS)/periodic leg movement disorder (PLMD) based on the cut-off scores of SLEEP-50 (narcolepsy ≥ 7; OSA ≥ 15; RLS/PLMD ≥ 7)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2024

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    70 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06181110

    Start Date

    June 1 2024

    End Date

    January 1 2026

    Last Update

    May 30 2024

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Shatin, Hong Kong