Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000050075 |
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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 |
Homeopathy for Major Depressive Disorder
HOMDD-1
Homeopathy for Major Depressive Disorder: protocol for N-of-1 studies
HOMDD-1
South America |
Major Depressive Disorder
Medicine in general | Psychiatry |
Others
NO
To investigate the effectiveness and safety of the homeopathy method of the sixth edition of the Organon in treating individual cases of major depression.
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.
Exploratory
Pragmatic
Not applicable
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.
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.
Interventional
n-of-1
Randomized
Individual
Double blind -all involved are blinded
Placebo
NO
NO
Numbered container method
1
Treatment
Medicine |
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.
18 | years-old | <= |
Not applicable |
Male and Female
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.
Suicidal behavior (defined as attempted suicide within 24 months) and psychotic symptoms.
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1st name | Ubiratan |
Middle name | Cardinalli |
Last name | Adler |
Sao Carlos Federal University, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Department of Medicine
13565-905
Rodovia Washington Luiz, Km 235, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
00551633518340
ubiratanadler@ufscar.br
1st name | Lia |
Middle name | Lira Olivier |
Last name | Sanders |
Federal University of Ceara
Department of Medicine
60430-140
Rua Prof. Costa Mendes, 1608, Bloco Didatico 4 andar. Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
00558533668004
lia_sanders@hotmail.com
Federal University of Ceara. Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio
None
Self funding
Brazilian
Research Ethics Committee, Hospital Universitario Walter Cantidio
Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo,1142 Fortaleza CE 60.430-2760.430-27
00558533668589
cephuwc@huwc.ufc.br
NO
2023 | Year | 01 | Month | 18 | Day |
Unpublished
Open public recruiting
2022 | Year | 04 | Month | 10 | Day |
2022 | Year | 06 | Month | 22 | Day |
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2025 | Year | 01 | Month | 31 | Day |
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.
2023 | Year | 01 | Month | 18 | Day |
2024 | Year | 01 | Month | 25 | Day |
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