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Trial reportAdvances in therapy2024

Assessing the Effects of Metabolic Disruption, Body Mass Index and Inflammation on Depressive Symptoms in Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Vortioxetine.

Angela T H Kwan, Ziji Guo, Felicia Ceban, Gia Han Le, Sabrina Wong, Kayla M Teopiz, Taeho Greg Rhee, Roger Ho, Joshua D Di Vincenzo, Sebastian Badulescu and 8 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Advances in therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05047952 (Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Vortioxetine for Cognitive Deficits in Persons With Post-COVID-19 Condition), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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NCT05047952 phase2completednot on this map

Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Vortioxetine for Cognitive Deficits in Persons With Post-COVID-19 Condition

TypeinterventionalSponsorBrain and Cognition Discovery FoundationRan2021 to 2023Enrolled149ConditionsPost-COVID-19 Condition, Post-COVID-19 Syndrome, Cognitive ImpairmentArmsVortioxetine, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Angela T H KwanBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ziji GuoBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Felicia CebanBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Gia Han LeBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sabrina WongBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kayla M TeopizBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Taeho Greg RheeDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Roger HoDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Joshua D Di VincenzoBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sebastian BadulescuBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Shakila MeshkatBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bing CaoKey Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Faculty of Psychology, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
Joshua D RosenblatBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Giacomo d'AndreaDepartment of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy.
Donovan A DevBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lee PhanBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Mehala SubramaniapillaiBrain and Cognition Discovery Foundation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Roger S McIntyreDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. roger.mcintyre@bcdf.org.ORCID 0000-0003-4733-2523
Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation · CAUniversity of Toronto · CANational University of Singapore · SGSouthwest University · CNUniversity of Chieti-Pescara · ITUniversity of Connecticut · USUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTo date, there are no therapeutics that have gained regulatory approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), a debilitating condition characterized by cognitive impairment and mood symptoms. Additionally, persistent inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and risks associated with an elevated body mass index (BMI) have been observed. Herein, we aimed to assess the efficacy of vortioxetine in improving depressive symptoms among individuals with PCC,  as modulated by inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and BMI.

methodsIn this post-hoc analysis, we present preliminary data obtained from an 8-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Participants included  adults aged 18 years and older residing in Canada who were experiencing symptoms of World Health Organization (WHO)-defined PCC. Recruitment began November 2021 and ended January 2023. Of the 200 participants enrolled, 147 were randomized (1:1) to receive vortioxetine (5-20 mg, n = 73) or placebo (n = 74) for daily treatment under double-blind conditions. The primary outcome measure was the change from baseline to endpoint in the 16-Item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report Questionnaire (QIDS-SR-16).

resultsOur findings revealed significant effects for time (χ

conclusionOverall, vortioxetine significantly improved depressive symptoms among participants with PCC in the adjusted model. Notably, individuals with baseline markers of increased inflammation, metabolic disruption, and elevated BMI exhibited a more pronounced antidepressant effect at endpoint. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05047952 (ClinicalTrials.gov).

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Body Mass IndexInflammationVortioxetineAdultAgedAntidepressive AgentsCOVID-19DepressionDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Antidepressive AgentsVortioxetineBody mass index (BMI)Depressive symptomsInflammationMetabolic dysfunctionPost-COVID-19 condition (PCC)Vortioxetine

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PMID38520501
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