An Eight-week Study Evaluating the Efficacy of a 100mg Dose of Saredutant Once Daily, in Elderly Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00415142

Last Updated: 2016-05-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

393 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of saredutant in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in elderly patients.To evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy on disability and quality of life in patients with major depressive disorder.To evaluate safety and tolerability of 24 weeks of additional treatment in patients completing the initial 8-week treatment period.

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

Study Groups

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Saredutant 100 mg

Saredudant100 mg once daily for a maximum of 32 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

saredutant (SR48968)

Intervention Type DRUG

oral administration (capsules)

Escitalopram 10 mg

Escitalopram 10 mg once daily for a maximum of 32 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

escitalopram

Intervention Type DRUG

oral administration (capsules)

Placebo

Placebo once daily for one week during screening phase and a maximum of 8 weeks during the acute phase

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral administration (capsules)

Interventions

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saredutant (SR48968)

oral administration (capsules)

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

oral administration (capsules)

Intervention Type DRUG

escitalopram

oral administration (capsules)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of major depressive disorder, recurrent, as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria (296.3) and confirmed by the semi-structured Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).

Exclusion Criteria

* Total score of less than 23 on the MADRS.
* HAM-D total score less than 17.
* Duration of the current depressive episode less than 1 month or greater than 2 years.
* Patients with an Mini Mental State Examination score of less than 23.
* Patients with a history or presence of bipolar disorders or psychotic disorders.
* Patients with alcohol/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, monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 4 weeks, other antidepressants, or mood-stabilizer (lithium, anticonvulsants) within 1 week.

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

60 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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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Sciences & Operations

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi

Locations

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Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Zagreb, , Croatia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Paris, , France

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

México, , Mexico

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bromma, , Sweden

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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United States Croatia Czechia France Mexico Russia Sweden Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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EFC5574

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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