The Safety and Efficacy of Escitalopram in Pediatric Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00107120

Last Updated: 2012-04-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

312 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-03-31

Brief Summary

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Depression affects approximately 2.5% of children and 8% of adolescents. Escitalopram is the S-enantiomer of citalopram. Both escitalopram and citalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and are used to treat depression in adults. This study is designed to provide a systematic evaluation of the safety and efficacy of escitalopram in the treatment of depressed pediatric patients, 12 to 17 years of age. Patients completing the study will be eligible to enter an open-label extension study.

Detailed Description

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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

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Escitalopram

Escitalopram 10mg once daily for three weeks, 10-20mg once daily for up to the remaining 5 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Escitalopram

Intervention Type DRUG

Escitalopram 10mg per day for three weeks, 10-20mg per day for up to the remaining 5 weeks

2

Placebo once daily for up to 8 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo once daily for up to 8 weeks

Interventions

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Escitalopram

Escitalopram 10mg per day for three weeks, 10-20mg per day for up to the remaining 5 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo once daily for up to 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lexapro (TM)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
* Patient's current depressive episode must be at least 12 weeks in duration
* Patient must have a parent or caregiver who must agree to accompany the patient to all clinic visits.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who currently meet DSM-IV criteria for:

1. attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
2. obsessive-compulsive disorder
3. posttraumatic stress disorder
4. bipolar disorder
5. pervasive developmental disorder
6. mental retardation
7. conduct disorder
8. oppositional defiant disorder
* Patients who are considered a suicide risk (have active suicidal ideation), who have made a suicide attempt, or who have ever been hospitalized because of a suicide attempt.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Forest Laboratories

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniel Ventura, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc.

Locations

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University of California at Davis, MIND Institute, Health Services

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

UCSD Outpatient Psychiatry Services

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

PCSD - Feighner Research

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

University of Florida - Child Study Program

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Janus Center for Psychiatric Research

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Kolin Research Group

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Site Status

Capstone Clinical Research

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Clinco

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Psychiatric Associates

Overland, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Pharmasite Research, Inc.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Capitol Clinical Research Associates

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Site Status

St. Charles Psychiatric Associates

Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

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Creighton University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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CNS Research Institute

Clementon, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Pulmonary and Allergy Associates, P. A.

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

North Carolina Neuropsychiatry, PA

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University Hospitals of Cleveland, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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IPS Research Company

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry, Mood & Anxiety Disorders Section

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Drexel University College of Medicine, Friends Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Center for Pediatric Psychiatry

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Galveston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Brighton Research Group, LLC

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Northwest Clinical Research Center

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Emslie GJ, Ventura D, Korotzer A, Tourkodimitris S. Escitalopram in the treatment of adolescent depression: a randomized placebo-controlled multisite trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009 Jul;48(7):721-729. doi: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181a2b304.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19465881 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SCT-MD-32

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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