Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Comorbid With Metabolic Syndrome

November 30, 2016 updated by: Joseph Calabrese, MD
The goal of this study is to begin to test whether or not pioglitazone, an FDA approved medication used to treat high blood sugar, may be safe and effective in treating Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in patients with comorbid Metabolic Syndrome (METSYN).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Mood Disorders Program

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be male or female between the ages of 18 and 70
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • Currently depressed as confirmed by the MINI-Plus at the screening visit
  • Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report(QIDS-SR) score > 11 at study baseline
  • Meets criteria for the metabolic syndrome as defined by the NCEP ATP III criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Unstable or inadequately treated medical illness as judged by the investigator
  • Severe personality disorder
  • Serious suicidal risk as judged by the investigator or having a score > 2 on item 18 of the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-CR) scale
  • Known history of intolerance or hypersensitivity to pioglitazone
  • Treatment with pioglitazone in the 3 months prior to randomization
  • Currently taking an antidiabetic/glucose-lowering agent. Antidiabetic agents that are prohibited include insulin, rosiglitazone, metformin, sitagliptin, sulfonylureas (e.g. glyburide, glipizide, glimepiride), non-sulfonylurea secretagogues (e.g. repaglinide, nateglinide), incretins (e.g. exenatide), and α-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g. acarbose, miglitol).
  • Diagnosed with dementia
  • Diagnosed with heart failure
  • Transaminase elevation >2.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Presence of renal impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Pioglitazone
An open-label 12-week trial of pioglitazone monotherapy. The investigators will titrate pioglitazone to the maximum tolerable dose up to 45mg per day.
Drug: Pioglitazone
An open-label 12-week trial of pioglitazone monotherapy. The investigators will titrate pioglitazone to the maximum tolerable dose up to 45mg per day.
Other Names:
  • Actos

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Depression Symptom Severity From Baseline to Study Endpoint
Time Frame: Week 0 - Week 12
Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Clinician rated, 30 item (IDS-C30) score change from baseline to study endpoint. IDS-C30 total scores can range from 0 to 84, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome
Week 0 - Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) From Baseline to Study Endpoint
Time Frame: Week 0-Week 12
The homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) is a method used to quantify insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells fail to respond to the normal actions of the hormone insulin. Typically cutoff of HOMA-IR for identifying those with insulin resistance is 2.5.
Week 0-Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Joseph Calabrese, MD

Collaborators

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joseph E Calabrese, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Mood Disorders Program

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 1, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-07-20

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