UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000003429
Receipt number R000004152
Scientific Title Efficacy and safety of Kamishoyosan in patients with climacteric symptom associated with depressive state
Date of disclosure of the study information 2010/04/01
Last modified on 2010/04/01 18:09:45

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy and safety of Kamishoyosan in patients with climacteric symptom associated with depressive state

Acronym

Efficacy and safety of Kamishoyosan in patients with climacteric symptom associated with depressive state

Scientific Title

Efficacy and safety of Kamishoyosan in patients with climacteric symptom associated with depressive state

Scientific Title:Acronym

Efficacy and safety of Kamishoyosan in patients with climacteric symptom associated with depressive state

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Climacteric symptom

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine differences in the efficacy of Kamishoyosan in comparison with paroxetine in patients with climacteric symptom associated with depressive state according to objectively validated indices, to explore the mechanism of action of Kamishoyosan based on clinical pharmacological evaluation, and to collect safety information of this Kampo medicine.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Evaluation of time profile of anxiety state, depressive state, and symptoms of climacteric symptom with questionnaires (STAI, SDS, and Questionnaire for Assessment of Climacteric Symptoms)

Key secondary outcomes

Clinical pharmacological evaluation (changes in GABA and three fractions of catecholamine)
Drug safety


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Kamishoyosan
Usually, in adults, administer orally at 7.5 g/day in two to three divided doses before or between meals. Adjust the dose as needed according to the age, body weight and symptoms of patients.
Treatment duration: 56 days

Interventions/Control_2

Paroxetine
Usually, in adults, administer orally 20 to 40 mg as paroxetine once daily after dinner.
Treatment duration: 56 days

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1)Patients who are diagnosed with climacteric symptom
2)Females with at least 6 months after the last menstruation, or, if it is unknown due to hysterectomy when menopause occurs, females at 60 years or younger whose FSH was 40 mIU/ml or higher within the last 6 months
3)Patients with SDS raw scores between 40 points and less than 70 points
4)Inpatient/Outpatient status: Outpatient
5)Patients who gives written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1)Patients with Major Depressive Episode according to the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria
2)Patients with a history of psychiatric disease
3)Patients who have undergone oophorectomy within the last 6 months
4)Patients who have taken neurological drugs (antianxiety drugs, sedative hypnotics, antiepileptic drugs, analeptics/psychostimulants, antiparkinson drugs, psychoneurological drugs, autonomic drugs (benzodiazepines, and antidepressants), and/or Kampo medicine within 2 weeks before enrollment
5)Patients who have used estrogens and gestagens within 4 weeks before enrollment
6)Patients with serious complications (e.g., hepatic, renal, cardiac, pulmonary, hematological, or metabolic diseases)
7)Patients with a history of drug allergy
8)Patients who have been treated with any investigational drug or will participate in a clinical trial within 4 weeks before enrollment
9)Patients for whom paroxetine is contraindicated
10)Other patients who are assessed to be inappropriate for study participation by the investigator, or other relevant persons

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hideki Mizunuma

Organization

University hospital, Hirosaki University School of Medicine

Division name

Dept. Of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Zip code


Address

53 Hon-cho, Hisosaki, Aomori

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Tsuyoshi Higuchi

Organization

University hospital, Hirosaki University School of Medicine

Division name

Dept. Of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Zip code


Address

53 Hon-cho, Hisosaki, Aomori

TEL


Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

University hospital, Hirosaki University School of Medicine Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

TSUMURA & CO.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

弘前大学医学部附属病院(青森県)、青森市民病院(青森県)、小野レディスクリニック(青森県)、野辺地病院(青森県)、独立行政法人国立病院機構弘前病院(青森県)、弘前レディスクリニック(青森県)、婦人科さかもとともみクリニック(青森県)、大館市立総合病院(秋田県)、東京歯科大学市川総合病院(千葉県)、牧田産婦人科(埼玉県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2010 Year 04 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2010 Year 02 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2010 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2010 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2010 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last modified on

2010 Year 04 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000004152


Research Plan
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