Long-term follow-up of depression in psychiatric care

5 Years Follow-up of the Study: "Pharmacogenetics in Depressed Patients With Specific Focus on Difficult-to-treat Depresssion, Suicide Attempt and CYP2D6"

Region Skane · NCT07078227

This project will follow 415 people with difficult-to-treat depression who were previously studied to see how their symptoms and treatment outcomes change over five years.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Enrollment415 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorRegion Skane (other)
Locations2 sites (Lund and 1 other locations)
Trial IDNCT07078227 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

Researchers will re-contact a cohort of 415 patients recruited between 2012 and 2021 who had detailed diagnostic interviews and were genotyped for CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. No new treatments are given; the team will extract clinical data from medical records and national registers for a five-year period after the original participation. Stored blood samples in a biobank allow future biomarker analyses linked to prognosis. The aim is to identify clinical and genetic predictors of long-term course and treatment outcomes in difficult-to-treat depression.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are people who participated in the original pharmacogenetics study of difficult-to-treat depression and consent to follow-up via medical records and register linkage.

Not a fit: People who were not part of the original cohort or who do not consent to record access will not be included and therefore will not benefit from this follow-up.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help clinicians predict who is more likely to recover or relapse and tailor medication choices based on clinical and genetic markers.

How similar studies have performed: Previous long-term observational cohorts and pharmacogenetic studies have yielded useful, mostly incremental insights into prognosis and medication response but have not produced definitive treatment algorithms.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

Participation in the study "Pharmacogenetics in depressive patients with specific focus on difficult-to-treat depression, suicide attempt and CYP2D6"

Exclusion Criteria:

Not wanting to participate in the follow-up study

Where this trial is running

Lund and 1 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.

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Conditions: Depression, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Personality Disorders, Suicide, Attempted, CYP2D6 Polymorphism, Anhedonia

Last reviewed 2026-05-15 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.