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N/A N=75 Randomized Treatment

Pharmacogenomic Testing in Primary Care

Antidepressants Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use

Enrolled (actual)
75
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Count of Participants Prescribed Antidepressant Medication — 5; 8; 5; 8 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
PGx test (Diagnostic_test)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Michigan
Primary completion
Sep 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Count of Participants Prescribed Antidepressant Medication
5; 8; 5; 8; 6; 8
SECONDARY
Change in Symptom Severity - Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)
9.0; 8.6; 7.5; 5.8 0.0115 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Symptom Severity - General Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD 7)
9.1; 6.9; 6.1; 5.2 0.0327 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale (ARMS) Scores
17.1; 17.4; 17; 16.6 0.947

Summary

This is a 6-month randomized, wait-listed, controlled pilot trial conducted in 6 department of family medicine (DFM) clinics at the University of Michigan (UM). Physicians practicing at a UM DFM clinical site who are willing to utilize pharmacogenomic (PGx) test results to manage antidepressant use will be enrolled. Patients of these DFM physicians who are adults with a new prescription for a target antidepressant will also be enrolled.

Eligibility Criteria

Physician participants

Inclusion criteria

  • Be a practicing physician at a University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine clinic
  • Be willing to use PGx test results for their patients enrolled in the study
  • Be willing to allow study staff to contact their patients
  • Self-report that they are willing to prescribe antidepressants

Exclusion criteria

-Do not meet inclusion criteria

Patient Participants

Inclusion:

  • Be a patient of a participating physician
  • Have a new prescription for one of the following antidepressant medications: citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Rapiflux, Sarafem, Selfemra), fluvoxamine (Luvox, Luvox CR), paroxetine (Paxil, Paxil CR), sertraline (Zoloft), duloxetine (Cymbalta, Irenka), venlafaxine (Effexor), venlafaxine XR (Effexor XR), nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor), bupropion (Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL), mirtazapine (Remeron, Remeron Soltab), or vortioxetine (Trintellix)
  • Be willing to undergo PGx testing via single tube blood draw

Exclusion:

  • Do not speak English
  • Have previously undergone PGx testing
  • Are unable to provide their own consent to participate in the study
  • Have been taking the new antidepressant prescription for longer than 4 weeks (prior to screening)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03270891). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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