Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy for MDD After Remission on Psychology and Neuroimaging

Depressive Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title: The Influence of Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy for MDD After Remission on Psychology and Neuroimaging：A Comparative Longitudinal Study

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of residual symptoms and psychosocial factors affecting recovery of psychosocial functions in MDD patients who reach remission, and investigate the recovery process of psychosocial functions.

The investigators suppose that even the patient is well-treated by drug,there are still many residual symptoms,and they also exist different degree of damage in the structure and functions of brain. CBT could help them obtain better recovery,especially in psychosocial functions.

Clinical Trial Description

Objective:At present, clinical remission of depression is defined as a final HAMD score of less than 7. However, in clinical practice, the psychosocial functions of patients who reach remission are far from complete recovery. The recovery of psychosocial functions lags behind the disappearance of symptoms.so,we aim to determine the level of residual symptoms and psychosocial factors affecting recovery of psychosocial functions in MDD patients who reach remission, and investigate the recovery process of psychosocial functions.

Method:200 MDD patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into CBT group and control group.All of subjects would complete the psychological assessment at 0,1st,2nd,6th and 12th months for CBT group and 0,2nd,12th months for control group.ALL participants would undergo magnetic resonance imaging at 0,2nd,12th months.The scanning sequence is 3D,resting-state,task-state and diffusion tensor imaging（DTI）.During the magnetic resonance imaging（MRI） scans, subjects performed the facial and gender recognition tasks with three different facial stimuli(positive/neutral/negative). ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder

• NCT number: NCT01831440
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Nanjing Medical University
• Contact: Ma Hui
• Phone: 025-82296357
• Email: mahui_njmu@126.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2011
• Completion date: December 2014