UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000017529
Receipt number R000020315
Scientific Title The study for adjunctive lithium for extended effect on antidepressant action of ketamine and its neural correlates.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2015/05/12
Last modified on 2020/10/28 18:19:29

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Basic information

Public title

The study for adjunctive lithium for extended effect on antidepressant action of ketamine and its neural correlates.

Acronym

Adjunctive treatment of lithium for extended action of ketamine. (ATLEK study)

Scientific Title

The study for adjunctive lithium for extended effect on antidepressant action of ketamine and its neural correlates.

Scientific Title:Acronym

Adjunctive treatment of lithium for extended action of ketamine. (ATLEK study)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Treatment-resistant monopolar/bipolar depression

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To test the efficacy and safety of combination of ketamine plus lithium in patients with treatment resistant (monopolar/bipolar) depression (TRD) using a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled design.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale

Key secondary outcomes

Hamilton Depressive Scare
Serum BDNF, Plasma HVA, MHPG
Functional connectivity between dorsal nexus and precuneus using rfMRI.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration


Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Discontinuation of previous medication.
Taking Lithium carbonate (400mg-1000mg, serum level >=0.6mEq) .
Repetitive (twice a week, 4 times total) administration of ketamine (0.5mg/kg/40min).

Interventions/Control_2

Discontinuation of previous medication.
Placebo pills at night for duration of the study.
Repetitive (twice a week, 4 times total) administration of ketamine (0.5mg/kg/40min).

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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

69 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Participants must fulfill ICD-10 criteria for F32 Major Depression, F33 Recurrent major depression, F31 Bipolar disorder
2.Participants who diagnosed F32 Major Depression, F33 Recurrent major depression have not responded to two or more adequate trials of an antidepressant (>=imipramine equivalent 150mg) for at least 4-6 weeks. Participants who diagnosed F31 Bipolar disorder have not responded to adequate trials of mood stabilizer or olanzapine or quetiapine.
3.Current Major Depressive Episode of at least moderate severity, defined as a HAM-D 17 score >=18.
4.Each participant 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.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Patients with any clinically significant psychiatric disorder other than ICD-10 criteria for F32, F33, F31.
2.Patients with Lifetime history of mood-incongruent psychotic features based on DSM-IV-TR.
3.Patients judged clinically to be at serious and imminent suicidal or homicidal risk.
4.Imminent risk of other harm.
5.Patients with any organic brain disease.
6.Patients with unstable medical illness.
7.Patients treated with lithium within two weeks of consent.
8.Patients who are intolerant to Ketamine or Lithium because of reasons below; thyroid dysfunction, parathyroid dysfunction, renal dysfunction, atrio-ventricular block, epilepsy, uncontrolled hypertension, adverse events in using ketamine or lithium ever before.
9.Women who are pregnant or who wish to become pregnant during the research.

Target sample size

80


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Naoki
Middle name
Last name Horikawa

Organization

Kurume University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Neuropsychiatry

Zip code

8300011

Address

67,Asahi-machi,Kurume,Fukuoka

TEL

0942-31-7564

Email

horikawa_naoki@kurume-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Naoki
Middle name
Last name Horikawa

Organization

Kurume University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Neuropsychiatry

Zip code

8300011

Address

67,Asahi-machi,Kurume,Fukuoka

TEL

0942-31-7564

Homepage URL


Email

horikawa_naoki@kurume-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kurume University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The Ethical Committee of Kurume University

Address

Asahimachi67, Kurume

Tel

0942-31-7917

Email

sangaku@kurume-u.ac.jp


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

久留米大学病院(福岡県)     Kurume University Hospital(Fukuoka)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2015 Year 05 Month 12 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

Terminated

Date of protocol fixation

2014 Year 10 Month 16 Day

Date of IRB

2014 Year 08 Month 18 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 02 Month 02 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2015 Year 05 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2020 Year 10 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000020315


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