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Trial · NCT04480918

Registered outcomes19

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
For patients with TRD, the MADRS will be administered. The MADRS contains 10 items, and each item is scored 0-6. These item scores are summed to create a scale score; thus, scale scores range from 0 to 60. A scale score of 0 indicates the absence of depressive symptoms, while a score of 60 indicates severe depression. The primary outcome is the mean change in total MADRS score. A decrease in the mean MADRS score indicates a decrease (or improvement) in depressive symptoms, whereas an increase in the mean MADRS score indicates an increase (or worsening) in depressive symptoms.
PrimaryYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
For patients with OCD, the YBOCS will be administered. Questions on the YBOCS examine the amount of time spent thinking and acting on obsessions and compulsions, how much impairment or distress is caused, and how much resistance and control the participant has over their thoughts or behavior.
SecondaryClinical Global Impression/Severity (CGI) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The CGI is a clinician-measured scale of 3 items: Severity of Illness (item 1), Global Improvement (item 2), and Efficacy Index (item 3). Items 1 and 2 are rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1=normal, 7=among the most extremely ill patients) with a possible response of "not assessed." Item 3 is rated on a 4-point Likert scale from "none" to "outweighs therapeutic effect." Items 1 and 3 are assessed in relation to last clinical encounter (if possible).
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder, 7-item (GAD-7) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The GAD-7 is the self-reported anxiety questionnaire which scores each of the 7 symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the last two weeks on a 4-point scale, i.e. 0 ("not at all"), 1 ("several days"), 2 ("over half the days") and 3 ("nearly every day"). Functional impairment is also assessed from "Not difficult at all" to "Extremely difficult."
SecondaryMontreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The MoCA is a 30-point screening instrument for detecting cognitive dysfunction. It is used to assess the following cognitive domains: visuospatial/executive, naming, memory, attention, language, abstraction, delayed (short-term memory recall), and orientation.
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire, 9-item (PHQ-9) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The PHQ-9 is the self-reported depression module of the PHQ, which scores each of the 9 symptoms of a major depressive episode on a 4-point scale, i.e. 0 ("not at all"), 1 ("several days"), 2 ("more than half the days") and 3 ("nearly every day"). Functional impairment is also assessed from "Not difficult at all" to "Extremely difficult."
SecondaryTemperament and Character Inventory (TCI) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The TCI is a 240-item questionnaire. It operates with seven dimensions of personality traits, i.e. four so-called temperaments: Novelty Seeking (NS), Harm Avoidance (HA), Reward Dependence (RD), and Persistence (PS), and three so-called characters: Self-Directedness (SD), Cooperativeness (CO) and Self-Transcendence (ST). Each of these traits has a varying number of subscales.
OtherActigraphy Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The patient will be asked to continuously wear a Fitbit wristband to monitor gross motor activity, e.g. foot steps. Changes in gross motor activity throughout the day will also provide data on circadian rhythmicity (sleep-wake cycles).
OtherCandidate Gene (DNA) PolymorphismsThe genetic specimen will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment (likely with the baseline epigenetic sample.
The investigators will obtain tissue samples, e.g. blood, saliva, and/or cheek swabs, and DNA will be isolated and extracted. Data on genetic polymorphisms (differences) that have been demonstrated or hypothesized to play a functional role in major depression, e.g. the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) rs6265 (val66met) single nucleotide polymorphism, will be obtained. These genotypes (genetic data) will then be correlated with antidepressant response.
OtherElectroencephalography (EEG) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The investigators will obtain task-free ("resting state") rs-EEG \[detecting electrical signals in the brain\] at baseline and in response to interventional treatments for treatment-resistant depression.
OtherEpigenetic (Experience-Based) DNA Modifications Pre-Post Change
The initial specimen will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. The post-specimen will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The investigators will obtain tissue samples, e.g. blood, saliva, and/or cheek swabs, at baseline and in response to interventional treatments for treatment-resistant depression. DNA will be isolated and extracted. Data on epigenetic (experience-based) modifications to the DNA that have been demonstrated or hypothesized to play a functional role in major depression, e.g. global methylation changes, will be obtained. Changes in epigenetic status, e.g. global DNA methylation changes pre- and post-treatment, will then be correlated with antidepressant response.
OtherFacial Expression Analysis Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
Facial recognition software, FaceX (FaceX LLC) will be used to record and analysis facial features at rest and evoked by interview questions and emotionally provocative videos.
OtherGalvanic Skin Response Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
Galvanic skin response as a surrogate marker of autonomic reactivity will be obtained in response to the presentation of emotional stories or images.
OtherHeart Rate Variability Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
Heart rate variability as a surrogate marker of autonomic reactivity will be obtained in response to the presentation of emotional stories or images.
OtherNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox(R) Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The NIH Toolbox is a comprehensive set of neurobehavioral assessments that assess multiple neuropsychiatric domains. We will perform the cognitive and emotional batteries in this study.
OtherPupillometry Pre-Post Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
Pupillometry (pupil diameter measurements) as a surrogate marker of autonomic reactivity will be obtained in response to the presentation of emotional stories or images.
OtherResting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) Pre-Post Change
The initial imaging session will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. The post-treatment imaging session occur as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The investigators will obtain task-free ("resting state") rs-fMRI \[detecting blood oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) signal in the brain\] at baseline and in response to interventional treatments for treatment-resistant depression.
OtherStructural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Pre-Post Change
The initial imaging session will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. The post-treatment imaging session occur as close as possible following completion of treatment course (usually 4-6 weeks later).
The investigators will obtain structural brain imaging at baseline and in response to interventional treatments for treatment-resistant depression.
OtherVocal Pattern Detection Pre, During and Post-Change
Pre-assessment will be obtained within approximately 1 week of starting treatment. Interim assessments will occur weekly during treatment. Post-assessment will be obtained as close as possible following completion of treatment course.
The patient will be asked to read standardized passages, i.e. Grandfather Passage and Rainbow Passage, and answer questions about daily life and interests while being recorded. These recordings will be transcribed and analyzed for vocal tone, inflection, word choice, etc.

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