Gene test could help teens get the right antidepressant dose faster
NCT ID NCT06853587
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a genetic test to guide antidepressant dosing helps teens aged 12-17 with anxiety or depression. About 452 teens will be randomly assigned to either gene-guided dosing or standard dosing. The goal is to see if the genetic approach leads to more remissions and fewer side effects over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a simple genetic test helps teens find the right antidepressant dose faster, with fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The genetic test may not improve outcomes over standard care, and results may not apply to all teens.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 228 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 12-17 * Depression and/or anxiety as the primary concern, confirmed by the treating physician * Intention to start a new SSRI * English fluency Exclusion Criteria: * Co-occurring obsessive compulsive disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or intellectual disability * History of non-response to 3 or more SSRI medications as confirmed by the treating physician * Brain stimulation-based therapy initiated within 8 weeks of referral, or plans to initiate/change brain stimulation during study participation * History of liver or hematopoietic cell transplant * History of CYP2B6, CYP2C19, or CYP2D6 testing
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada
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