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Study NCT ID: NCT06546358
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: None
First Post: 2024-08-06

Brief Title: Quetiapine Versus Trazadone in Women With Postpartum Depression
Sponsor: None
Organization: None

Study Overview

Official Title: A Pilot Double-blind Randomized Trial of Quetiapine Versus Trazadone in Women With Postpartum Depression
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2024-08
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: No
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Postpartum depression is a serious disorder that affects approximately 17 of women who have recently given birth Untreated postpartum depression can negatively affect the mother the infant and the family Lack of sleep is common after delivery and can trigger or worsen depression in some women Trazodone is used for sleeplessness and depression but it has not been studied for postpartum depression There is preliminary evidence that quetiapine another drug used for depression and sleeplessness may be effective for postpartum depression We are planning a study to compare the effectiveness and side effects of quetiapine and trazodone in women with postpartum depression The results of this study will help us carry out larger studies comparing these drugs with a placebo a sugar pill in postpartum depression We expect the results of our study will improve the mental health of mothers and the well-being of their babies and make it easier for healthcare staff to select the right drug for women with postpartum depression
Detailed Description: Design This double-blind flexible dosing study aims to compare the effectiveness and tolerability of trazodone and quetiapine in women with PPD The study will be conducted at the Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care after obtaining approval from the Western University Health Sciences Research Ethics Board Since trazodone and quetiapine are not indicated for the treatment of PPD approval will also be obtained from Health Canada Patients will receive written and verbal information about the study and informed consent will be obtained before study participation Participants Outpatients between ages 18 and 45 years who are within 6 months of delivering a child and have a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of major depressive disorder MDD with peripartum onset a 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale HDRS score of 18 at both the screening and baseline visits can communicate in English and can provide informed consent will be included Because women remain at risk for the occurrence of depression for several weeks after delivery the peripartum onset will be changed to 3 months after delivery rather than the DSM-5-TR recommended 4 weeks duration Exclusion criteria Women with schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders bipolar and related disorders eating disorders substance-related and addictive disorders and those at high risk for suicide actively suicidal or with a score of 3 on item 3 on the HDRS will be excluded Women with a physical illness that is a contraindication to the use of quetiapine or who have a history of intolerance or nonresponse to quetiapine will also be excluded Assessment and schedule The schedule of assessments for each participant is outlined in Appendix I Participants will be randomized in a 11 ratio to treatment with trazodone or quetiapine in blocks of 8 with a sequence generated by SPSS Participants will be started on trazodone 125 mg or quetiapine 625 mg in identical opaque gelatin capsules at bedtime The doses will be increased to a maximum of 50 mg for trazodone and 25 mg for quetiapine Follow-up visits will be scheduled for weeks 1 2 4 6 and 8 weeks

The primary outcome will be the mean change from baseline to week 8 in the HDRS total score the proportion of participants achieving response 50 reduction in HDRS score at baseline and the proportion of participants achieving remission HDRS 12 The mean change in scores of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale EPDS Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item GAD-7 scale Young Mania Rating Scale YMRS and the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning BIMF from baseline to week 8 will also be assessed Safety measures include measurement of blood pressure pulse rate body weight CBC ECG TSH and pregnancy test The Frequency Intensity Burden of Side Effects Rating scale FIBSER will be used to gather information about the side effects of trazodone and quetiapine The BIMF will assess maternal functioning Since the postpartum period is also associated with the first onset of hypomania participants will be assessed using the YMRS Following study completion or discontinuation from the study any serious adverse events or side effects that caused study discontinuation will be followed up Adherence will be determined by the returned tablet count

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