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NCT Number: NCT01369030

Deplin® P.L.U.S. Program (Progress Through Learning Understanding & Support)

This study will be an observational study in which patients who have been prescribed Deplin® are invited to participate in surveys regarding their experiences with Deplin®. The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of the role of L-methylfolate among patients who are candidates for Deplin®, provide patients with personalized education and support, and contribute to the overall understanding of the needs and concerns of patients being treated for depression.

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Key information

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Depressive Disorder Depressive Disorder, Major Mental Disorders Mood Disorders

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Moses Cone Family Practice Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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About this study

Surveys used to conduct this study will be administered via telephone or online by InfoMedics, Inc., a company with a system for developing such patient-physician feedback programs. Participating physicians will ask their patients to participate in the program after Deplin® has been prescribed and provide them with a brochure containing an introduction to the program and instructions on how to enroll. Patients self-enroll, take a brief survey before starting their Deplin® prescription, and then a follow-up survey after 90 days of treatment with Deplin®. As patients complete surveys within the study, their physician will receive individualized feedback reports outlining their patient's treatment experience and progress. Patients will also receive a copy of their own reports, to help encourage them to continue taking Deplin® as directed. Patients will also receive educational materials about managing their depression.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • New Deplin® Start
  • Only for patients with depression who have been prescribed brand name Deplin® to help metabolic management of depression.
  • Clinically depressed patients who have been prescribed Deplin® in combination with an antidepressant.
  • At the start of antidepressant therapy
  • As augmentation to antidepressant therapy

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who do not meet DSM IV criteria for major depression
  • If participant indicates that he or she did not get a prescription for Deplin®, he/she will not be able to complete the survey(s).
  • For follow-up surveys, if the participant indicates that he/she has not been taking Deplin®, he/she will not be able to complete the survey(s).

Treatment and study plan

Deplin®

Other

Deplin® is an orally administered medical food available in a 7.5mg tablet or a 15mg caplet with each containing either 7.5mg or 15mg of L-methylfolate, respectively - which is the primary biologically active and immediately bioavailable form of folate. Dosage for this study will be 1 15mg caplet QD.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Depression Severity as Measured by the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: Baseline to Endpoint (90 days)

    The PHQ-9 is a depression scale used to assess brief depression severity by rating symptoms and functional impairment experienced in the last two weeks. The questionnaire contains a total of 9 questions, and each question is scored on a range from 0-3. The minimum value "0" represents not at all, "1" several days, "2" indicates more than half the days, and the maximum value "3" stands for nearly every day. The total possible range is 0-27. The total number of each 0, 1, 2, 3 is added and multiplied by its value (0=0, 1=1, etc.) to produce a total score generated from the subtotal sum. The PHQ-9 total score is interpreted as follows: 0-4 represents minimal depression, 5-9 as mild depression, 10-14 as moderate depression, 15-19 moderately severe depression, and 20-27 severe depression.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Patients Reporting Difficulty in Daily Functioning Due to Depressive Symptoms

    Time frame: Baseline to Endpoint (90 days)

  2. Change in Overall Patient Satisfaction With Deplin® Using a 9-point Satisfaction Scale

    Time frame: Baseline to Endpoint (90 days)

    Mean satisfaction with medication was rated on 1 to 9 point scale, 1 indicating "not at all satisfied" and 9 as "very satisfied."

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamlab, Inc.

Industry

Collaborators

  • InfoMedics, Inc.

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jun 8, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 3, 2014

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