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DepressionNCT06233422

Longitudinal Ecological Study on Sleep-Wake Patterns in MDD Using Actigraphy

An observational study of Depression and Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

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Trial summary

The proposed study will include a longitudinal ecological study (Study 1) and a randomised controlled trial (Study 2). The aims will be to (1) identify the sleep-wake profiles in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) through clustering; (2) examine the associations between sleep-wake features/profiles and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Depression, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
How many people
140 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
Jun 2024to Jan 2026
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Community sample, if recruitment in the community is insufficient, we will recruit participants from our collaborating outpatient clinics, non-governmental organizations, and community centers

Who may be able to join

  • Adults aged 18 to 65 years living in Hong Kong
  • Being fluent and literate in Cantonese
  • A Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score of below 5, indicating minimal or no depressive symptoms
  • Accessibility to an Internet-enabled mobile device (iOS or Android operating system)
  • Willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the trial protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of any psychiatric disorder(s) as assessed by MINI
  • Shift work, pregnancy, or work, family, or other commitments that interfere with regular sleep-wake patterns
  • Presence of other untreated sleep disorders based on cut-off scores of individual sections in SLEEP-50.
  • We will not exclude those with current suicidal risks (i.e., non-fleeting intent or plan), which is a common symptom of MDD. However, if serious suicidal risk (i.e., PHQ-9 Item 9 score > 2) is identified, the participant will be referred to the PI (a clinical psychologist) for further assessment and professional mental health services if deemed necessary.
  • Inclusion Criteria for the Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) group:
  • Adults aged 18-65 years living in Hong Kong
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  • Being fluent and literate in Cantonese
  • A PHQ-9 score of at least 10, indicating a moderate level of depression.
  • Meeting the DSM diagnostic criteria for current MDD according to the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
  • Experiencing ≥ 1 sleep or circadian problem in the past 3 months according to the sleep and circadian problems checklist (i.e., time needed to fall asleep ≥ 30 minutes, wake after sleep onset ≥ 30 minutes, < 6-hour sleep per night or ≥ 9-hour sleep per night per 24-hour period, and falling asleep after 2:00 AM ≥ 3 nights per week; and variability in the sleep-wake schedule ≥ 2.78 hours within a week)
  • Access to an Internet-enabled mobile device (iOS or Android operating system)
  • Willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the trial protocol.
  • Exclusion Criteria for the Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) group:
  • Severe medical or neurocognitive disorder(s) that make participation unsuitable based on the team's clinical experience
  • Presence of other psychiatric disorders as assessed by MINI
  • A history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
  • Current involvement in any psychological treatment programme that targets depression and/or sleep and circadian problems
  • A change in the class or dose of any prescribed psychotropic drugs within 6 weeks before the baseline assessment
  • Shift work, pregnancy, or work, family, or other commitments that interfere with regular sleep-wake patterns
  • Presence of other untreated sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and restless leg syndrome (RLS)/periodic leg movement disorder (PLMD) based on the cut-off scores of SLEEP-50 (narcolepsy ≥ 7; OSA ≥ 15; RLS/PLMD ≥ 7)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hong Kong1 site
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Shatin

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About this study

Official title: Associations Between Actigraphy-Derived Sleep-Wake Patterns and Illness Trajectories and Treatment Response in Major Depressive Disorder

The proposed study will include a longitudinal ecological study (Study 1) and a randomised controlled trial (Study 2). The aims will be to (1) identify the sleep-wake profiles in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) through clustering; (2) examine the associations between sleep-wake features/profiles and the prognosis of MDD; and (3) investigate the anti-depressant effects of sleep- and circadian-targeted intervention in those with MDD and whether sleep-wake features/profiles may moderate the treatment outcomes.

In Study 1, a total of 140 participants comprising 70 participants with MDD and 70 age- and gender-matched healthy controls will be recruited. Sleep-wake patterns will be collected for 4 consecutive weeks using actigraphy devices and one-off self-report measures will be collected via an in-house smartphone application, PsyHub.

Study 1 and 2 will follow the CONSORT and STROBE guidelines, respectively. The current registration is only for Study 1 of the current research project.

Being tested
No intervention involved
Keywords
Actigraphy, Transdiagnostic Intervention, Depression, Rest-Activity Rhythm
Medical subject headings
Depression, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No intervention involvedOther

    No intervention involved

Study groups in NCT06233422
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) GroupMDD group will consist of 70 participants with MDD, aged between 18-65, with a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score of at least 10; who are also experiencing at least 1 sleep or circadian problem in the past 3 months.
Receives: Other: No intervention involved
Healthy Control GroupHealthy control group will consist of 70 healthy control participants, aged between 18-65, with a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score of below 5, indicating minimal or no depressive symptoms.
Receives: Other: No intervention involved

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

    A 9-item questionnaire used for screening, diagnosing, and monitoring the severity of depression, by scoring each item from "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly everyday), total severity scale ranging from 0 to 27.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, 4 weekly assessment across study 1, and 1 at the end of study 1

  2. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - sleep onset latency (SOL)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, SOL is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  3. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - wake after sleep onset (WASO)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, WASO is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  4. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - total sleep time (TST)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, TST is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  5. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - sleep efficiency (SE)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, SE is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  6. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - fragmentation index (FI)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, FI is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  7. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - time in bed (TIB)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, TIB is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  8. Change in Actigraphy (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus; USA Philips Respironics Inc.) - number of awakenings (NOA)

    Participants will be instructed to wear a wrist-worn actigraphy device to record their physiological patterns for 4 consecutive weeks, NOA is one of the sleep parameters which will be measured by Actigraphy.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  9. Variability in sleep-wake variables using non-parametric approach - interdaily stability (IS)

    IS is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the non-parametric approach.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  10. Variability in sleep-wake variables using non-parametric approach - intradaily variability (IV)

    IV is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the non-parametric approach.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  11. Variability in sleep-wake variables using non-parametric approach - relative amplitude (RA)

    RA is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the non-parametric approach.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  12. Variability in sleep-wake variables using non-parametric approach - the least active 5 hours (L5)

    L5 is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the non-parametric approach.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  13. Variability in sleep-wake variables using non-parametric approach - the most active 10 hours (M10)

    M10 is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the non-parametric approach.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  14. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - amplitude

    Rhythm height (amplitude) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. It tells the difference between the peak and nadir of the rhythm.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  15. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - mesor

    Rhythm height (mesor) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. This tells the 24-hour adjusted mean rhythm activity,

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  16. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - acrophase

    Rhythm timing (acrophase) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. It tells the time of peak rhythm activity.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  17. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - up-mesor

    Rhythm timing (up-mesor) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. This tells the activity initiation time.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  18. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - down-mesor

    Rhythm timing (down-mesor) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. This tells the time of activity offset.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  19. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - alpha

    Rhythm shape (alpha) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. This tells the width of the rhythm.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  20. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - beta

    Rhythm shape (beta) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. It tells the steepness of the fitted curve.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

  21. Variability in sleep-wake variables using extended cosinor approach - pseudo F-statistic

    Rhythm robustness (pseudo F-statistic) is one of the sleep-wake variables which will be collected through Actigraphy, and quantified using the extended cosinor approach. This tells the goodness of extended cosine fit.

    Measured: 24-hour wear time for 4 consecutive weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

    A 14-item scale measuring anxiety and depression in both hospital and community settings.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, and 1 at the end of study 1

  2. Change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

    A 7-item scale used to assess the perceived severity of insomnia.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, and 1 at the end of study 1

  3. Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-Sleep Disturbance (PROMIS-SD) and Sleep-Related Impairment (PROMIS-SRI)

    8-item scales to assess sleep and circadian functions.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, 4 weekly assessment across study 1, and 1 at the end of study 1

  4. Change in Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI)

    A 20-item scale used to assess five dimensions of fatigue.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, and 1 at the end of study 1

  5. Change in Short Form (6-Dimension) Health Survey (SF-6D)

    A health survey used for measuring the quality of life on six dimensions.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, and 1 at the end of study 1

  6. Change in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)

    A 5-item scale used to assess functional impairments in work/ school, social life, and family life.

    Measured: 1 at baseline, and 1 at the end of study 1

  7. Change in Core Consensus Standardized Sleep Diary

    A 9-item scale used to record sleep time, wake time, perceived sleeping quality, and use of hypnotics.

    Measured: 4-week daily survey

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Jan 2024
  2. Study startJun 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionOct 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
140 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06233422
Sponsor's protocol ID
PSY033
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
14 Jan 2024
Last updated
22 May 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Depression and Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (time frame: 1 at baseline, 4 weekly assessment across study 1, and 1 at the end of study 1). The study lists 21 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2024.

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