Chronobiology and Depression: Circadian Analytics as a Biomarker for Depressive Subtypes

December 20, 2023 updated by: Medibio Limited

Chronobiology and Depression: Circadian Analytics as a Biomarker for Diagnosis and Longitudinal Monitoring of Depressive Subtypes

An objective measure of treatment response could be a valuable new tool in the armamentarium of depression management, and this holds true for stimulation-based and pharmacological therapies alike. Hence, the Medibio Depression Monitoring Study will use the Medibio analytics platform to characterize autonomic, circadian, and sleep patterns before and during the initial 8 weeks of pharmacologic therapy for moderate-to-severe depression. The study will also explore any differences in these measures between treatment responders and non-responders, and between depression subtypes, including bipolar and unipolar depression. The study will also characterize longitudinal, ambulatory EEG measures throughout the observation period.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This longitudinal, two-phase, three-arm, exploratory, observational study will use the Medibio analytics platform-with heart rate, activity, postural, and EEG data inputs-to characterize autonomic, circadian, and sleep patterns in unipolar depressed and bipolar depressed patients, which will include those with atypical and melancholic subtypes, undergoing the initial phase of standard pharmacological treatment, as well as in a non-depressed control group.

Phase I will serve as a non-blinded, discovery phase for Medibio algorithm development.

Phase II is optional, based upon sponsor/investigator assessment of results from Phase I. Phase II procedures will be identical to those in Phase I, with the exception that the Medibio algorithm will be blinded to clinical classification and status.

The study cohorts will comprise: a) individuals initiating standard pharmacologic therapy with SSRIs for moderate-to- severe unipolar depression (will include subjects with melancholic and atypical subtypes), b) individuals initiating standard pharmacologic therapy with lamotrigine, lithium, or valproate for moderate or severe bipolar I or II depression (will also include subjects with melancholic and atypical subtypes), and c) non-depressed individuals who have been matched at the group level for age and gender (control subjects). Before the commencement of pharmacologic therapy (Baseline, t=0), at t=4 weeks, and at t=8 weeks, heart rate, activity, postural data will be collected using the Zephyr BioPatch (Medtronic, Inc.) and ambulatory EEG data will be collected using the ZMachine Insight (General Sleep Corp). Recordings at each time point will consist of three 24-hour Zephyr recordings and three overnight ZMachine recordings.

Clinical assessments will also be captured at the same time points, comprising both clinician-administered instruments [Clinical Global Impression (CGI), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HAMD-17), and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)] and subject self-rated instruments [Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS SR16)]. Zephyr and ZMachine data will be filtered based on quality (duration and completeness) and may be 'de-noised,' then will be processed by the Medibio platform to generate autonomic, circadian, and sleep metrics for use in the statistical analysis of study results.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

80

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

    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

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 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects will be enrolled at 1 site in the United States. Depressed subjects (bipolar and unipolar sub-types) will be recruited from outpatient clinics via direct physician referral and flyers. The study should be conducted with adequate representation of men and women; a minimum enrollment of 25% male subjects is desired. There are no enrollment restrictions based upon race or ethnic origin.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is willing and able to provide consent.
  • Subject has ability to read and understand the instructions for the study.
  • Subject is willing to adhere to study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject has presence of mild, moderate, or severe Major Depressive Disorder Episode, based on DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis as documented by clinician administered M.I.N.I OR HAMD-17 rating scale score >7.
  2. Subject has bipolar disorder.
  3. Subject has active psychotic symptoms.
  4. Subject has known or is suspected to have a personality disorder.
  5. Subject has current suicidality of medium or high risk as determined by M.I.N.I. or HAMD-17 item #3 score of 3 of higher.
  6. Subject has history of central or obstructive sleep apnea OR has a STOP-BANG score of ≥5 OR has a Home Sleep Test assessment (ApneaLink, ResMed) demonstrating AHI≥15.
  7. Subject has a pacemaker.
  8. Subject currently uses benzodiazepines, sedative-hypnotics, or trazadone on a scheduled basis OR will be likely be prescribed such medication during the 8-week observational phase of the study.
  9. Subject currently uses antipsychotic medication for any indication OR will be likely be prescribed such medication during the 8-week observational phase of the study.
  10. Subject currently uses chronotropic medication, such as beta-blockers, digoxin, sinoatrial/atrioventricular nodal-acting calcium channel blockers, and amiodarone.
  11. Subject is suspected or known to have active alcohol or drug abuse (including but not limited to abuse of marijuana).
  12. Subject has a terminal illness.
  13. For female subjects, subject is currently known to be pregnant or lactating.
  14. Subject has any other acute or chronic condition that in the investigators opinion would preclude the subject from being able to meet all of the protocol requirements, or would compromise the subject's safety during participation in the study, as judged by the investigator.
  15. Subject is currently participating in another clinical study, or participated in a clinical study in the past 30 days during which an investigational device or drug was used.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Unipolar depression cohort
Subjects with a known Dx of unipolar depression.
Participants wear Zephyr BioPatch for three 24-hour periods and ZMachine Insight for three sleep periods.
Bipolar depression cohort
Subjects with a known Dx of bipolar disorder
Participants wear Zephyr BioPatch for three 24-hour periods and ZMachine Insight for three sleep periods.
Healthy Control cohort
Subjects with no known unipolar or bipolar Dx.
Participants wear Zephyr BioPatch for three 24-hour periods and ZMachine Insight for three sleep periods.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Medibio platform classification
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
The Medibio platform will use 24 hours recording to monitor disease severity
Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Melissa Bruner, Medibio Limited

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 (Actual)

March 13, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

May 29, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 26, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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