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Table 1 Demographic and clinical symptom assessment of depressed patients at baseline

From: A multicenter, randomized controlled study on the efficacy of agomelatine in ameliorating anhedonia, reduced motivation, and circadian rhythm disruptions in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD)

 

All Enrolled Patients

Per-Protocol Set (PPS)

Agomelatine Group (n = 90)

SSRIs Group (n = 90)

Agomelatine Group (n = 77)

SSRIs Group (n = 77)

Demographic Data

Gender (n, %)

Males (54)

23 (42.6)

31 (57.4)

19 (42.2)

26 (57.8)

Females (126)

67 (53.2)

59 (46.8)

58 (53.2)

51 (46.8)

First episode or relapse (n, %)

First episode (102)

49 (48)

53 (52)

43 (49.4)

44 (50.6)

Relapse (78)

41 (52.6)

37 (47.4)

34 (50.8)

33 (49.3)

Age (years, x ± s)

42.8 ± 11.5

44.6 ± 12.6

42.5 ± 11.5

44.4 ± 14.9

BMI (Kg/m2, x ± s)

21.8 ± 2.8

21.5 ± 2.8

21.5 ± 3.0

21.9 ± 2.9

Clinical Symptom Assessment

HAMD-17 (score, x ± s)

22.7 ± 6.4

22.3 ± 4.6

22.0 ± 4.3

23.1 ± 6.8

HAMA (score, x ± s)

21.0 ± 8.4

20.0 ± 8.2

21.88 ± 8.8

20.1 ± 7.8

SHAPS (score, x ± s)

45.4 ± 5.8

45.6 ± 5.7

45.8 ± 5.6

45.5 ± 5.9

MFI-20 (score, x ± s)

79.0 ± 12.1

79.2 ± 11.4

79.2 ± 12.5

79.2 ± 11.8

MEQ (score, x ± s)

51.8 ± 9.6

52.9 ± 8.8

51.6 ± 9.7

52.8 ± 9.3

PSQI (score, x ± s)

14.4 ± 3.4

14.7 ± 3.3

14.6 ± 3.3

14.3 ± 3.5

  1. SSRIs stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; BMI indicates Body Mass Index; HAMD-17 is the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale; HAMA represents the Hamilton Anxiety Scale; SHAPS is the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale; MFI-20 refers to the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; MEQ is the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire; and PSQI signifies the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index