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Table 2 Changes in Scores of Scales such as MEQ-19, HAMD-17 for Depressed Patients of Different Types at Various Visit Points

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)

Scale

Group

N

Baseline

End of Week 2

End of Week 4

End of Week 8

End of Week 12

F-value and P-value

HAMD-17

Agomelatine Group

90

22.7 ± 6.4

14.3 ± 8.1

8.5 ± 6.4

6.2 ± 5.6

4.4 ± 3.9

FT = 349.318, P < 0.001;

FI = 0.227, P = 0.923;

FT*I = 3.029, P = 0.084

SSRIs Group

90

22.3 ± 4.6

13.2 ± 6.3

7.1 ± 5.2

4.8 ± 4.1

3.4 ± 3.3

HAMA

Agomelatine Group

90

21.0 ± 8.4

14.4 ± 9.5

8.9 ± 7.4

5.5 ± 4.8

4.2 ± 4.8

FT = 184.482, P < 0.001;

FI = 1.184, P = 0.320;

FT*I = 2.606, P = 0.109

SSRIs Group

90

20.0 ± 8.2

12.2 ± 5.8

7.3 ± 5.5

5.1 ± 4.1

3.4 ± 3.3

SHAPS

Agomelatine Group

90

45.4 ± 5.8

44.9 ± 6.3

44.9 ± 5.2

44.1 ± 3.9

40.8 ± 5.4

FT = 6.897, P < 0.001;

FI = 0.725, P = 0.576;

FT*I = 0.417, P = 0.519

SSRIs Group

90

45.6 ± 5.7

45.6 ± 4.9

44.8 ± 5.3

44.4 ± 5.8

41.5 ± 5.2

MFI-20

Agomelatine Group

90

79.0 ± 12.1

63.7 ± 16.5

52.8 ± 15.4

46.7 ± 13.7

43.2 ± 13.9

FT = 123.830, P < 0.001;

FI = 0.315, P = 0.868;

FT*I = 0.331, P = 0.566

SSRIs Group

90

79.2 ± 11.4

62.4 ± 18.6

50.5 ± 16.4

45.8 ± 15.3

42.5 ± 15.5

MEQ

Agomelatine Group

90

51.8 ± 9.6

53.0 ± 8.1

55.1 ± 8.8

55.7 ± 9.7

56.2 ± 10.3

FT = 4.870, P = 0.001;

FI = 0.378, P = 0.824;

FT*I = 0.002, P = 0.961

SSRIs Group

90

52.9 ± 8.8

53.1 ± 9.2

54.8 ± 9.5

55.5 ± 9.6

55.6 ± 9.9

PSQI

Agomelatine Group

90

14.4 ± 3.4

10.3 ± 4.6

6.8 ± 3.9

6.4 ± 3.8

5.3 ± 3.3

FT = 176.150, P < 0.001;

FI = 3.169, P = 0.016;

FT*I = 1.067, P = 0.303

SSRIs Group

90

14.7 ± 3.3

10.8 ± 4.1

8.4 ± 4.3

6.9 ± 3.9

5.6 ± 3.5

  1. SSRIs stand for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; HAMD-17 is the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale; HAMA is the Hamilton Anxiety Scale; SHAPS is the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale; MFI-20 denotes the Multidimensional Fatigue ; MEQ represents the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire; and PSQI signifies the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index