To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Morinda officinalis oligoes (MOs) capsules in the 24-week maintenance phase treatment of mild and moderate depression.
This study was the maintenance phase part of phase Ⅳ clinical trial for MOs capsules. Patients who was diagnosed as mild or moderate depressive episode were included into this study. Participants who were finished MOs capsules’ 8-week acute phase and 24-week continuation phase would go on to take MOs capsules for 24 weeks. During the acute phase, patients would take the start treatment dosage MOs capsules 300 mg qd for 2 weeks. On the final of week two, if HAMD-17 reduce rate <30%, patients would take an increased dosage treatment about MOs capsules 600 mg qd, and if HAMD-17 reduce rate ≥30%, patients would continue the start treatment dosage. The dosage remained unchanged during the first 16 weeks in maintenance phase, and from week 17 to week 24 the dosage would be cut to the half. The changes from baseline to endpoint of Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) were evaluated, and recovery rate, relapse rate, relapse time were reported. The incidence of adverse events was reported.
The scores of HAMA at baseline and after treatment were (3.64±2.51) and (2.84±2.60) points, the difference was statistical significant (P<0.05). The scores of HAMD-17 at baseline and after treatment were (4.00±2.13) and (3.90±4.09) points, CGI-S were (1.02±0.51) and (0.90±0.79) points, scores of ASEX were (16.15±5.65) and (15.95±5.70) points, the differences were not statistical significant (P>0.05). After 24-week’s treatment, the recovery rate was 84.21% (96 cases/114 cases), the relapse rate was 6.14% (7 cases/114 cases), the relapse time was (82.14±39.66) d. The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was 33.05% (39 cases/118 cases).
MOs capsules can be used for the maintenance treatment of mild or moderate depression, and were well tolerated and safe.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |