| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Depressive Symptoms | Combination Product: SAMEUp Other: Placebo | Not Applicable |
Depression is a common condition of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, tendencies, feelings, and sense of well-being.
Several literature findings suggest that an oral combination of the two food supplements SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) and probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum might be favourable in relieving some of symptoms of depression, particularly in the mild to moderate forms of this condition. This double blind placebo controlled clinical study aims to evaluate this hypothesis. In particular, the primary objective is to assess, versus placebo, the efficacy of SAMEUp in improving the overall symptomology of depression after 6 weeks of treatment. Subjects with mild to moderate depression were identified according to ICD-10 diagnostic criteria and confirmed by mean of Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale.
SAMEUp, the investigational food supplement, is an oral formulation (tablet) containing S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) 200 mg and Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 1x109 CFU, already notified to the Ministry of Health as food supplement.
Placebo is an oral formulation of inert tablet. Placebo and SAMEUp are indistinguishable.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 90 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
| Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | DOUBLE BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF SAMEUP IN SUBJECTS CHARACTERIZED BY MILD TO MODERATE DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS |
| Actual Study Start Date : | September 17, 2018 |
| Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 20, 2018 |
| Actual Study Completion Date : | November 20, 2018 |
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Experimental: SAMEUp
SAMEUp, the Investigational Food Supplement (IFS), is an oral formulation (tablet) containing S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) 200 mg and Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 1x109 CFU.
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Combination Product: SAMEUp
One tablet per day of food supplements containing S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) 200 mg and Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 1x109 CFU.
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo is an oral formulation of inert tablet. Placebo and SAMEUp are identical in shape, size, colour and taste.
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Other: Placebo
One tablet per day identical in shape, size, colour and taste to the SAMEUp tablet
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
| Italy | |
| Hippocrates Research | |
| Genoa, Italy, 16121 | |
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| First Submitted Date ICMJE | April 19, 2019 | ||||
| First Posted Date ICMJE | April 30, 2019 | ||||
| Last Update Posted Date | May 2, 2019 | ||||
| Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | September 17, 2018 | ||||
| Actual Primary Completion Date | November 20, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Improvement in the overall depression symptomatology assessed by the Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] Absolute change from baseline to six treatment-week of the total score of the Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale
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| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
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| Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
| Descriptive Information | |||||
| Brief Title ICMJE | EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF SAMEUP IN SUBJECTS WITH DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS: A RANDOMIZED STUDY | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | DOUBLE BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF SAMEUP IN SUBJECTS CHARACTERIZED BY MILD TO MODERATE DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS | ||||
| Brief Summary | This study is planned to assess the efficacy of SAMEUp versus placebo after six weeks of treatment in subjects characterized by depression symptoms according to ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases - 10th revision) diagnostic criteria and confirmed by mean of Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale. | ||||
| Detailed Description |
Depression is a common condition of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, tendencies, feelings, and sense of well-being. Several literature findings suggest that an oral combination of the two food supplements SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) and probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum might be favourable in relieving some of symptoms of depression, particularly in the mild to moderate forms of this condition. This double blind placebo controlled clinical study aims to evaluate this hypothesis. In particular, the primary objective is to assess, versus placebo, the efficacy of SAMEUp in improving the overall symptomology of depression after 6 weeks of treatment. Subjects with mild to moderate depression were identified according to ICD-10 diagnostic criteria and confirmed by mean of Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale. SAMEUp, the investigational food supplement, is an oral formulation (tablet) containing S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) 200 mg and Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 1x109 CFU, already notified to the Ministry of Health as food supplement. Placebo is an oral formulation of inert tablet. Placebo and SAMEUp are indistinguishable. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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| Condition ICMJE | Depressive Symptoms | ||||
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| Publications * | Saccarello A, Montarsolo P, Massardo I, Picciotto R, Pedemonte A, Castagnaro R, Brasesco PC, Guida V, Picco P, Fioravanti P, Montisci R, Schiavetti I, Vanelli A. Oral Administration of S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) and Lactobacillus Plantarum HEAL9 Improves the Mild-To-Moderate Symptoms of Depression: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2020 Jun 25;22(4). pii: 19m02578. doi: 10.4088/PCC.19m02578. | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
| Actual Enrollment ICMJE |
90 | ||||
| Original Actual Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE | November 20, 2018 | ||||
| Actual Primary Completion Date | November 20, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Italy | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03932474 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | SAMEUP | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
| U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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| Responsible Party | Nutrilinea srl | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Nutrilinea srl | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Hippocrates Research | ||||
| Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| PRS Account | Nutrilinea srl | ||||
| Verification Date | April 2019 | ||||
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ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |
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