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Antidepressant

Psychotherapy for Persistent Depressive Disorder (CANBIND6 Trial)

Phase 4
Recruiting
Led By Rudolf Uher, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Nova Scotia Health Authority
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2-52 weeks
Awards & highlights

CANBIND6 Trial Summary

This trialwill test if certain clinical factors & biomarkers predict better response to antidepressant medication or cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression, allowing for personalized treatment & improved outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder
  • Depression

CANBIND6 Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2-52 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2-52 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Total score on the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Secondary outcome measures
Global-Clinical Impression scale (GCI)
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (QIDS-SR)

CANBIND6 Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: PsychotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Group II: PharmacotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Antidepressant medication
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2016
Completed Phase 4
~3120
Pharmacotherapy
2003
Completed Phase 4
~1590

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoOTHER
1,468 Previous Clinical Trials
484,159 Total Patients Enrolled
Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthOTHER
354 Previous Clinical Trials
80,760 Total Patients Enrolled
Queen's UniversityOTHER
365 Previous Clinical Trials
120,057 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are actively participating in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents suggest that this experiment is presently enrolling participants and has been since October 31st 2016, with the latest update occurring on February 6th 2023. The trial requires a total of 360 enrollees from 1 medical facility to be completed successfully."

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Has the FDA issued a stamp of approval for psychotherapeutic treatments?

"With a score of 3, psychotherapy has been deemed safe based on the results from its Phase 4 trial. This signifies that this treatment is officially approved for usage."

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Are there any opportunities to join this investigation currently available?

"Affirmative. As evidenced on clinicaltrials.gov, the trial which was first listed in October of 2016 is still actively recruiting patients today. 360 individuals are sought from one medical site for this investigation and it has been updated as recently as February 6th 2023."

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~43 spots leftby Apr 2025