Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With MK0869 (0869-059)

NCT ID: NCT00035009

Last Updated: 2017-04-18

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

468 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-09-20

Study Completion Date

2004-03-24

Brief Summary

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A clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of MK0869 in the treatment of depression

Detailed Description

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The duration of treatment is 8 weeks.

Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

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MK0869, aprepitant

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: paroxetine HCL

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Major Depressive Disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Liu KS, Snavely DB, Ball WA, Lines CR, Reines SA, Potter WZ. Is bigger better for depression trials? J Psychiatr Res. 2008 Jul;42(8):622-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2007.07.003. Epub 2007 Sep 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17825841 (View on PubMed)

Keller M, Montgomery S, Ball W, Morrison M, Snavely D, Liu G, Hargreaves R, Hietala J, Lines C, Beebe K, Reines S. Lack of efficacy of the substance p (neurokinin1 receptor) antagonist aprepitant in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Feb 1;59(3):216-23. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.07.013. Epub 2005 Oct 24.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16248986 (View on PubMed)

Study Documents

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Document Type: CSR Synopsis Links

View Document

Other Identifiers

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Formally-1A407

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MK0869-059

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2006_402

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0869-059

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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