An Eight-Week Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Doses of SSR149415 in Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00358631

Last Updated: 2009-04-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

319 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-07-31

Study Completion Date

2007-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two doses of SSR149415 (250 mg and 100 mg twice daily) compared to placebo and escitalopram 10 mg once daily in outpatients with major depressive disorder.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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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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SSR149415

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of major depressive disorder, as defined by DSM-IV criteria and confirmed by the semi-structured MINI, recurrent episode.

Exclusion Criteria

* Total score of less than 24 on the MADRS.
* HAM-D total score less than 18.
* Duration of the current depressive episode less than 1 month or greater than 2 years.
* Patients with a history or presence of bipolar disorders or psychotic disorders.
* Patients with alcohol dependence or abuse or substance dependence or abuse in the past 12 months except nicotine or caffeine dependence.
* Patients who have used the following prior to entry into Acute Phase: antipsychotics within 3 months, fluoxetine within 1 month, MAOIs within 2 weeks, other antidepressants, anxiolytics, or mood-stabilizer (lithium, anticonvulsants) within 1 week except as allowed in the protocol.

The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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sanofi-aventis

Principal Investigators

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ICD CSD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi

Locations

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Sanofi-Aventis

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Griebel G, Beeske S, Stahl SM. The vasopressin V(1b) receptor antagonist SSR149415 in the treatment of major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: results from 4 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies. J Clin Psychiatry. 2012 Nov;73(11):1403-11. doi: 10.4088/JCP.12m07804. Epub 2012 Oct 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23146246 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DFI5878

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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