An Innovative Master Platform for Clinical Trials in Mood Disorders

NCT ID: NCT06408012

Last Updated: 2026-01-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

900 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-17

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder affect over 350 million people around the world. While several effective treatments exist, it is often difficult to match the right treatment to an individual person. Repeated efforts to find the right treatment contribute to poor functioning, low quality of life, and prolongs the time it takes to get well. Most areas of medicine are able to use 'biomarkers' or clinical tests, blood tests, or imaging to help diagnose and treat illness. The search for biomarkers in mood disorders is advancing, but one roadblock to progress is the lack of large, standardized studies of mood disorders that are needed to accurately identify biomarkers. The aim of the ENABLE platform is to provide the Canadian neuroscience community a standardized way of collecting biomarker data from individuals with a range of mood disorders symptoms. In addition, this 'master clinical trial platform' framework will provide a pool of participants who can be recruited into biomarker-based clinical trials.

Detailed Description

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The ENABLE platform offers to the Canadian neuroscience community (1) standardized data collection methods with deep clinical and neurobiological phenotyping of individuals across the spectrum of mood disorder symptoms; (2) a recruitment pool for efficient launch of clinical trials; and (3) an open source of clinical and neurobiological data for discovery analyses and/or grant applications.

The assessments have been categorized into a tiered system, where participants must consent to complete tier 1 items in order to be enrolled in the platform. Tier 2 items will be optional measures, the absence of these measures will not compromise the inclusion in the platform. A separate written informed consent to be contacted regarding participation in future clinical trials associate with the ENABLE platform will also be offered.

At tier 1, individuals complete clinical assessments (clinician administered and self-report) and during their tier 2, they provide blood, undergo neuroimaging procedures (MRI and EEG); and are given an actigraphy device to wear for two weeks.

Conditions

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Mood Disorders Depressive Disorder Bipolar and Related Disorders

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients:

1. 16 years of age or older.
2. Meet criteria for bipolar or depressive disorders as defined by DSM-5.
3. Fluency in English, sufficient to complete the interviews and self-report questionnaires.


Healthy Comparison (HC) Participants:

1. 16 years of age or older.
2. No history of psychiatric disorders (according to DSM-5) or significant unstable medical conditions.
3. Fluency in English, sufficient to complete the interviews and self-report questionnaires.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Unity Health Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Queen's University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Ottawa

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of British Columbia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

McGill University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nova Scotia Health Authority

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Simon Fraser University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Benicio Frey

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Benicio N Frey

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Locations

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Saba Khoshroo

Role: CONTACT

905-522-1155 ext. 36462

Facility Contacts

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Alexandra Du

Role: primary

403-220-6533

Orli Hellerstein

Role: primary

604 822 0332

Mayank Ramchandani

Role: primary

902-473-1782

Saba Khoshroo, MSc

Role: primary

905 522 1155 ext. 36462

Rida Khan

Role: primary

613-544-4900 ext. 53354

Yamini Singh

Role: primary

613.722.6521 ext. 6405

Marianne Bautista

Role: primary

(416) 603-5800 ext. 6311

Amy Zhang

Role: primary

416-535-8501 ext. 39574

Houra Parsinejad

Role: primary

905.430.4055 ext. 6134

Other Identifiers

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CAN-BIND-18

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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