Clinical trial • Psychiatry

Colecalciferol (cholecalciferol) for Depressive disorder | Bipolar disorder

Clinical trial of Colecalciferol (cholecalciferol) for Depressive disorder | Bipolar disorder.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Depressive disorder | Bipolar disorder
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
27-01-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-02-2025

Trial design

Randomised, dibase 50.000 u.i./2,5 ml oral solution (cholecalciferol) versus placebo (olive oil, refined vehicle 2,5 ml).-controlled trial across 1 site in Italy.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
DIBASE 50.000 U.I./2,5 ml oral solution (cholecalciferol) versus placebo (Olive oil, refined vehicle 2,5 ml).
Target Sample Size
150
Trial Duration For Participant
168

Eligibility

Recruits 150 No vulnerable populations selected; participants must provide free and informed consent (criterion: 'Willingness to provide free and informed consent.'). Refusal to sign informed consent is an exclusion ('Refusal to sign informed consent'). No assent procedure mentioned; only adults (Age 18-75 years) are eligible..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or lactation
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; participants must provide free and informed consent (criterion: 'Willingness to provide free and informed consent.'). Refusal to sign informed consent is an exclusion ('Refusal to sign informed consent'). No assent procedure mentioned; only adults (Age 18-75 years) are eligible.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age 18-75 years\n- Subjects referred to the Psychiatry Unit of the Entity at the Azienda Ospedaliera Universitario Senese with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder or disorder bipolar\n- MADRS score >15\n- Serum level of 25(OH) Vitamin D< 20 ng/ml\n- Stable antipsycothic therapy (at least two weeks)\n- Patients able to take Vitamin D supplementation (oral formulation)\n- Willingness to provide free and informed consent."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Osteoporosis or previous fragility fractures\n- Osteomalacia or Paget's disease\n- Diseases known to have interference with vitamin D metabolism (sarcoidosis, hypercalcemia, renal failure)\n- Pregnancy or lactation\n- Secondary osteoporosis (primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, etc.)\n- Therapy with estrogens, drugs for osteoporosis, or drugs known to have interference with bone metabolism (antiepileptics, cortisone, antiretrovirals, heparin etc.)\n- Diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2\n- Lipid metabolism disorders\n- Body Mass Index of less than 18 or more than 34.9 kg/sqm\n- Drug abuse\n- Therapy with calcifediol, calcitriol, cholecalciferol or calcium supplementation in progress or in the previous two months\n- Neoplastic disease or severe liver, kidney or gastrointestinal disease\n- Severe cognitive impairment\n- Acute psychosis\n- Inability to answer questions\n- Refusal to sign informed consent"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale - MADRS at 12 weeks of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in MADRS score measured at 12 weeks of treatment (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to remission of depressive disorder (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale -MADRS≤ 10)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time to remission defined as time until MADRS ≤ 10."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score at 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in MADRS score measured at 24 weeks."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in 25OH vitamin D levels at 12 and 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at 12 and 24 weeks."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
150
Recruitment Window Months
72
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required from each participant (ICF document available: 'ICF Vit D v 1 2 14 02 2024'). Inclusion requires 'Willingness to provide free and informed consent.' Refusal to sign informed consent is an exclusion. Only adults (18-75 years) eligible. No information on assent or languages provided.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
150

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-02-2025
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
150

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
Department Name
U.O.C. Psichiatria
Principal Investigator Name
Andrea Fagiolini
Principal Investigator Email
a.fagiolini@ao-siena.toscana.it
Contact Person Name
Andrea Fagiolini
Number Of Participants
150

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
DIBASE 50.000 U.I./2,5 ml soluzione orale in contenitore monodose
Active Substance
Colecalciferol (cholecalciferol)
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation present (marketingAuthNumber: 036635062; authorisationCountryCode: IT; euMpNumber: PRD1575455)
Starting Dose
50,000 U.I. in 2.5 ml (product formulation)
Maximum Dose
7143 U unit(s) per day (maxDailyDoseAmount); max total 1200000 U unit(s)
Investigational Product Name
Olive oil, refined vehicle 2,5 ml (quality standard Ph. Eur. current edition monograph 1456)
Modality
Other
Starting Dose
2.5 ml vehicle

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