Intensified Pharmacological Treatment for Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Depression After a First-time Treatment Failure
A Randomised, Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of an Intensified Pharmacological Treatment for Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Depression in Subjects Who Had a First-time Treatment Failure on Their First-line Treatment.
About This Trial
Schizophrenia, bipolar and major depressive disorders collectively affect over 10 million people across the EU and are associated with annual healthcare and societal costs in excess of 100 billion Euros. When diagnosed with one of these disorders, patients are prescribed psychotropic medication such as antidepressants, mood stabilisers or antipsychotics. It is unknown whether this first-line treatment will be successful. After this first-line treatment fails, usually a second-line treatment is initiated, and when this is not successful either a third-line treatment is initiated. Third-line treatments are quite successful, especially when compared to second-line treatments. The research question is whether the third-line treatments (early-intensified treatments) when used earlier in the disease course for schizophrenia, bipolar and major depressive disorders. If this is indeed the case, this could lead to the prevention of unnecessary trials of ineffective treatments and adaptations of worldwide guidelines as well as a reduction of healthcare and societal costs.
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Treatments Being Tested
Clozapine
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Esketamine Nasal Product
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Escitalopram
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Sertraline
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Venlafaxine
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Lithium
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Valproate acid
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Quetiapine
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Second-line Antidepressants
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Second-line Antipsychotics
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Ketamine Hydrochloride
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Esketamine hydrochloride
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Bupropion
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