UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000050075
Receipt number R000057034
Scientific Title Homeopathy for Major Depressive Disorder: protocol for N-of-1 studies
Date of disclosure of the study information 2023/01/18
Last modified on 2024/01/25 01:30:46

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Basic information

Public title

Homeopathy for Major Depressive Disorder

Acronym

HOMDD-1

Scientific Title

Homeopathy for Major Depressive Disorder: protocol for N-of-1 studies

Scientific Title:Acronym

HOMDD-1

Region

South America


Condition

Condition

Major Depressive Disorder

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effectiveness and safety of the homeopathy method of the sixth edition of the Organon in treating individual cases of major depression.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Using N-of-1 studies to substantiate the clinical decision about continuing or not with the homoeopathic treatment in every participant.
Aggregating results from a series of N-of-1 studies to arrive at broader and generalizing conclusions about the effectiveness of the homeopathy protocol of the sixth edition of the Organon in treating depression.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Score of the Beck-II Depression Inventory (BDI-II), self-evaluated by the participant in weeks 0-2-4-8-12-16-20-24-28 and analyzed throughout the study in homeopathy and placebo partitions.

Key secondary outcomes

Evaluated in weeks 0-2-4-8-12-16-20-24-28: score of the Clinical Global Impression Scale; mental and physical health scores assessed by the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12); participant's blinded preference for verum or placebo treatment at each block; clinically substantial worsening (characterized by an augmentation in BDI inclusion score greater than or equal to 30%), and Adverse Events.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

n-of-1

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Homeopathy: Individualized homeopathic medication following the method of the sixth edition of the Organon
Placebo: Indistinguishable solution containing 20 ml of 30% alcohol, administered in the same posology as the verum medication.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Women and men at age over 18 years, with a diagnosis of a Major Depressive Episode given by a psychiatrist, according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-V), presenting a therapeutic response (reduction greater than or equal to 50 percent of the baseline depression score, kept for at least four weeks) during a prior open homeopathic treatment, with or without concomitant use of psychotropic drugs. The capacity to understand and agree and a written consent form with the terms and procedures of the study will be necessary for inclusion.

Key exclusion criteria

Suicidal behavior (defined as attempted suicide within 24 months) and psychotic symptoms.

Target sample size

10


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Ubiratan
Middle name Cardinalli
Last name Adler

Organization

Sao Carlos Federal University, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

Division name

Department of Medicine

Zip code

13565-905

Address

Rodovia Washington Luiz, Km 235, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

TEL

00551633518340

Email

ubiratanadler@ufscar.br


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Lia
Middle name Lira Olivier
Last name Sanders

Organization

Federal University of Ceara

Division name

Department of Medicine

Zip code

60430-140

Address

Rua Prof. Costa Mendes, 1608, Bloco Didatico 4 andar. Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

TEL

00558533668004

Homepage URL


Email

lia_sanders@hotmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Federal University of Ceara. Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

Brazilian


Other related organizations

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Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Research Ethics Committee, Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio

Address

Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo,1142 Fortaleza CE 60.430-2760.430-27

Tel

00558533668589

Email

cephuwc@huwc.ufc.br


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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2023 Year 01 Month 18 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


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Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 04 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB

2022 Year 06 Month 22 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 01 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

May 16, 2023: Study Protocol has been published: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37231828/.
August 8, 2023: Two N-of-1 trials are currently being conducted.
October 17, 2023: Four N-of-1 trials are currently being conducted.

January 24, 2024: baseline and follow-up data of Participant 001 has been registered at REDCAp (https://www.redcap.cabsin.org.br/). Participant 001 has completed the study, and the results are being analyzed.


Management information

Registered date

2023 Year 01 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 01 Month 25 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000057034


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