Gene test could predict antidepressant success
NCT ID NCT00308893
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a specific gene (BDNF) influences how well people with major depression respond to antidepressants. Researchers compared the gene variations in 188 patients who either improved or did not improve after 3 to 6 weeks of treatment. The goal is to better understand why some people don't respond to standard antidepressants and potentially guide more personalized treatment in the future.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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188 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2006
- Finished
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Jun 2012
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient suffering a severe depressive episode (according to DSM-IV), evolving since at least 2 weeks before entering the study * Age superior to 18 years * Caucasian type * In absence of any medicinal treatment that could enhance depression: methyldopa, beta-blockers, reserpine, * In absence of hypothyroidia or anaemia * Without comorbidity that could affect therapy response : e.g. food disorder, substance abuse or dependence syndrome Exclusion Criteria: \- Will be excluded from the study the patients for which a modification of the depression diagnosis (according to the DSM-IV criteria) takes place during the period of study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CPU CHRU de Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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