Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study of Duloxetine in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Associated Painful Symptoms (NCT NCT01000805)

NCT ID: NCT01000805

Last Updated: 2012-01-13

Results Overview

A self-reported scale that measures the severity of pain based on the average pain experienced over the past 24 hours. The severity scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as severe as you can imagine). The overall change is based on the estimated main treatment effect. The Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

528 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 1 through 8 weeks

Results posted on

2012-01-13

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Duloxetine
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
262
266
Overall Study
COMPLETED
192
204
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
70
62

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Duloxetine
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
21
9
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
5
16
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
16
21
Overall Study
Physician Decision
0
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
12
8
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
16
6
Overall Study
Sponsor Decision
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

A Study of Duloxetine in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Associated Painful Symptoms

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Duloxetine
n=262 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=266 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Total
n=528 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age Continuous
46.15 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.27 • n=5 Participants
45.73 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.85 • n=7 Participants
45.94 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.05 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
180 Participants
n=5 Participants
184 Participants
n=7 Participants
364 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
82 Participants
n=5 Participants
82 Participants
n=7 Participants
164 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
68 Participants
n=5 Participants
63 Participants
n=7 Participants
131 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
194 Participants
n=5 Participants
203 Participants
n=7 Participants
397 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
47 Participants
n=7 Participants
78 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
222 Participants
n=5 Participants
213 Participants
n=7 Participants
435 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
18 participants
n=5 Participants
16 participants
n=7 Participants
34 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
29 participants
n=5 Participants
33 participants
n=7 Participants
62 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Puerto Rico
37 participants
n=5 Participants
35 participants
n=7 Participants
72 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Romania
11 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
26 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Sweden
22 participants
n=5 Participants
22 participants
n=7 Participants
44 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
145 participants
n=5 Participants
145 participants
n=7 Participants
290 participants
n=5 Participants
Brief Pain Inventory Severity: Worst Pain Score (BPI-S: Worst Pain)
6.93 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.65 • n=5 Participants
6.86 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.70 • n=7 Participants
6.89 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.67 • n=5 Participants
Brief Pain Inventory Severity: Least Pain Score (BPI-S: Least Pain)
4.27 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.17 • n=5 Participants
4.11 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.22 • n=7 Participants
4.19 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.19 • n=5 Participants
Brief Pain Inventory Severity: Average Pain Score (BPI-S: Average Pain)
5.68 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.69 • n=5 Participants
5.58 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.67 • n=7 Participants
5.63 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.68 • n=5 Participants
Brief Pain Inventory Severity: Pain Right Now Score (BPI-S: Pain Right Now)
5.29 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.37 • n=5 Participants
5.34 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.10 • n=7 Participants
5.32 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.24 • n=5 Participants
Brief Pain Inventory - Interference (BPI-I)
5.65 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.20 • n=5 Participants
5.67 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.11 • n=7 Participants
5.66 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.16 • n=5 Participants
Clinical Global Impressions of Severity Scale (CGI-S)
4.58 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.63 • n=5 Participants
4.58 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.63 • n=7 Participants
4.58 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.63 • n=5 Participants
Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score
29.91 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.92 • n=5 Participants
30.39 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.25 • n=7 Participants
30.15 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.09 • n=5 Participants
Sheehan Disability Scale-Item 1 (SDS-Item 1), N=196,200,396
6.24 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.30 • n=5 Participants
6.23 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.15 • n=7 Participants
6.23 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.22 • n=5 Participants
Sheehan Disability Scale-Item 2 (SDS-Item 2), N=262,265,527
6.43 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.27 • n=5 Participants
6.50 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.15 • n=7 Participants
6.46 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.21 • n=5 Participants
Sheehan Disability Scale-Item 3 (SDS-Item 3), N=262,265,527
6.42 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.21 • n=5 Participants
6.45 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.06 • n=7 Participants
6.44 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.13 • n=5 Participants
Sheehan Disability Scale -Total Score (SDS Total), N=262,265,527
19.16 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.00 • n=5 Participants
19.38 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.84 • n=7 Participants
19.27 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.92 • n=5 Participants
Number of Previous Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Episodes
3.52 number of previous episodes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.98 • n=5 Participants
3.67 number of previous episodes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.88 • n=7 Participants
3.60 number of previous episodes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.45 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1 through 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

A self-reported scale that measures the severity of pain based on the average pain experienced over the past 24 hours. The severity scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as severe as you can imagine). The overall change is based on the estimated main treatment effect. The Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=261 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Average Pain Score During the 8-week Treatment Period
-1.93 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.11
-1.31 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.10

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

The MADRS is a rating scale for severity of depressive mood symptoms. The MADRS has a 10-item checklist. Items are rated on a scale of 0-6, for a total score range of 0 (low severity of depressive symptoms) to 60 (high severity of depressive symptoms). The Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 8
-16.77 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.67
-12.73 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.64

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

SDS is completed by participant; used to assess effect of the participant's symptoms on their work/social/family life. Total scores range from 0 to 30; higher values indicate greater disruption in the participant's work/social/family life. Each item score ranges from 0 to 10 with higher values indicating greater disruption in the participant's work/school life (item 1), social life/leisure activities (item 2), or family life/home responsibilities (item 3). The LS Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=250 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=260 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total and Item Scores at Week 8
Disrupt Work/School Work (N=182, 196)
-2.82 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.22
-2.36 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.20
Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total and Item Scores at Week 8
Disrupt Social Life/Leisure Activities
-3.04 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.19
-2.31 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.18
Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total and Item Scores at Week 8
Disrupt Family/Home Responsibilities
-3.02 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.19
-2.49 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.18
Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total and Item Scores at Week 8
SDS Total Score
-8.88 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.54
-7.13 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.52

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, up to 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a post-baseline result, Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF).

The Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a rating scale for severity of depressive mood symptoms. The MADRS has a 10-item checklist. Items are rated on a scale of 0-6, for a total score range of 0 (low severity of depressive symptoms) to 60 (high severity of depressive symptoms). Remission is defined as achieving a MADRS total score ≤12.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Percentage of Participants Achieving Remission up to Week 8
47.0 percentage of participants
32.8 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline value.

The Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a rating scale for severity of depressive mood symptoms. The MADRS has a 10-item checklist. Items are rated on a scale from 0-6, for a total score range of 0 (low severity of depressive symptoms) to 60 (high severity of depressive symptoms). Remission is defined as achieving a MADRS total score ≤12 at the last 2 nonmissing consecutive visits (for example, visit 3 \[week 1\] and visit 4 \[week 2\], or visit 4 \[week 2\] and visit 5 \[week 4\], or visit 5 \[week 4\] and visit 6 \[week 8\]).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Remission up to Week 8
29.5 percentage of participants
18.7 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

The MADRS is a rating scale for severity of depressive mood and symptoms. The MADRS has a 10-item checklist. Items are rated on a scale from 0-6, for a total score range of 0 (low severity of depressive symptoms) to 60 (high severity of depressive symptoms). The Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 4
-14.15 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.58
-10.49 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.55

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 2 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

The MADRS is a rating scale for severity of depressive mood symptoms. The MADRS has a 10-item checklist. Items are rated on a scale of 0-6, for a total score range from 0 (low severity of depressive symptoms) to 60 (high severity of depressive symptoms). The Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 2
-9.90 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.49
-7.71 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.47

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

Measures pain severity and interference on function. Severity scores: 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain) on each question. Interference scores: 0 (does not interfere) to 10 (completely interferes) on each question assessing interference of pain in past 24 hours for general activity, mood, walking ability, normal work, relations with other people, sleep, and enjoyment of life. Average interference=average of nonmissing scores of individual interference items. LS Mean Value adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=261 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Severity for Worst Pain
-2.25 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
-1.60 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.12
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Severity for Least Pain
-1.48 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.11
-0.86 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.10
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Severity for Average Pain
-1.93 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.11
-1.31 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.10
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Severity for Pain Right Now
-2.00 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.12
-1.27 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.12
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with General Activity
-2.01 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
-1.33 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with Mood
-2.49 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.14
-1.76 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with Walking Ability
-1.52 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
-1.06 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.12
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with Normal Work
-2.02 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
-1.46 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with Relations With Others
-2.01 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
-1.31 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with Sleep
-1.94 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.14
-1.56 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.14
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Pain Interference with Enjoyment of Life
-2.44 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.14
-1.77 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.13
Change From Baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory Severity and Interference Scores (BPI-S/BPI-I) at Week 8
BPI Mean Pain Interference Score
-2.03 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.12
-1.46 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result.

A scale that measures the participant's perception of improvement at the time of assessment compared with the start of treatment. The score ranges from 1 (very much better) to 7 (very much worse). The Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, visit, and treatment\*visit interaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=195 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=211 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Patient's Global Impressions of Improvement Scale (PGI-I) at Week 8
2.56 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.08
3.04 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.08

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline through 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with at least 1 post-baseline C-SSRS result.

The C-SSRS captures occurrence, severity, and frequency of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors. Number of participants with suicidal behaviors, ideations, and acts are provided. Suicidal behavior: a "yes" answer to any of 5 suicidal behavior questions: preparatory acts or behavior, aborted attempt, and completed suicide. Suicidal ideation: a "yes" answer to any 1 of 5 suicidal ideation questions, which includes wish to be dead, and 4 different categories of active suicidal ideation. Suicidal acts: a "yes" answer to actual attempt or completed suicide.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Number of Participants With Suicidal Behaviors, Ideations, and Acts Based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) During the Double-blind Treatment Phase
Suicidal Ideation
26 participants
41 participants
Number of Participants With Suicidal Behaviors, Ideations, and Acts Based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) During the Double-blind Treatment Phase
Suicidal Behavior
1 participants
0 participants
Number of Participants With Suicidal Behaviors, Ideations, and Acts Based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) During the Double-blind Treatment Phase
Suicidal Acts
2 participants
0 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, up to week 8

Population: Primary analysis: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result. Secondary analysis: Intention-to-treat population (ITT) with nonmissing baseline value and at least 1 nonmissing post-baseline value, LOCF.

The change from baseline in pulse rate at week 8 is the primary analysis. For the primary analysis of pulse rate, the Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction. The change from baseline in pulse rate up to week 8 is the secondary analysis. The LS Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, and baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=250 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in Pulse Rate up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in Pulse Rate at Week 8
1.58 beats per minute (bpm)
Standard Error 0.59
-1.34 beats per minute (bpm)
Standard Error 0.57
Change From Baseline in Pulse Rate up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in Pulse Rate up to Week 8
1.71 beats per minute (bpm)
Standard Error 0.54
-0.70 beats per minute (bpm)
Standard Error 0.53

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, up to week 8

Population: Primary analysis: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result. Secondary analysis: Intention-to-treat population (ITT) with nonmissing baseline value and at least 1 nonmissing post-baseline value, Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF).

The change from baseline in SBP and DBP at week 8 is the primary analysis. For the primary analysis of SBP and DBP, the Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction. The change from baseline in SBP and DBP up to week 8 is the secondary analysis. The LS Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, and baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=250 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) Up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in SBP at Week 8
1.38 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.80
-0.52 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.77
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) Up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in DBP at Week 8
0.52 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.53
0.05 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.51
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) Up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in SBP up to Week 8
1.41 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.74
-0.12 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.72
Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) Up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in DBP up to Week 8
0.31 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.49
0.01 mm Hg
Standard Error 0.48

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, up to week 8

Population: Primary analysis: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline result. Secondary analysis: All randomized participants with a baseline and at least 1 nonmissing post-baseline result, Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF).

The change from baseline in weight at week 8 is the primary analysis. For the primary analysis of weight, the Least Squares (LS) Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, baseline, treatment\*visit interaction, and baseline\*visit interaction. The change from baseline in weight up to week 8 is the secondary analysis. The LS Mean Value was adjusted for treatment, investigator, and baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=251 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=262 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Change From Baseline in Weight up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in Weight at Week 8
-0.77 kilograms (kg)
Standard Error 0.15
0.19 kilograms (kg)
Standard Error 0.15
Change From Baseline in Weight up to Week 8
Change from Baseline in Weight up to Week 8
-0.74 kilograms (kg)
Standard Error 0.14
0.14 kilograms (kg)
Standard Error 0.13

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Baseline through 8 weeks

Population: All randomized participants with a normal baseline (respective to the specified direction) and at least 1 post-baseline result.

Laboratory assessment of ALT/SGPT during the double-blind treatment phase. Normal ALT/SGPT ranges for males are 6.00 units per liter (U/L) (low) to 43.00 U/L (high). Normal ALT/SGPT ranges for females are 6.00 U/L (low) to 34.00 U/L (high).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Duloxetine
n=182 Participants
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=193 Participants
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Values During the Double-blind Treatment Phase - High Alanine Amino Transferase/Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (ALT/SGPT)
14 participants
5 participants

Adverse Events

Duloxetine

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 162 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 137 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Duloxetine
n=262 participants at risk
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=266 participants at risk
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Inguinal hernia
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/266
Infections and infestations
Clostridial infection
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/266
Infections and infestations
Diverticulitis
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/266
Infections and infestations
Respiratory tract infection
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/266
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Therapeutic agent toxicity
0.00%
0/262
0.38%
1/266 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
Syncope
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/266
Psychiatric disorders
Suicide attempt
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/266

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Duloxetine
n=262 participants at risk
Participants received 30 mg duloxetine once daily (QD) by mouth (po) for 1 week followed by 60 mg QD, po for 7 weeks.
Placebo
n=266 participants at risk
Participants received placebo QD, po for 8 weeks.
Eye disorders
Vision blurred
2.7%
7/262 • Number of events 7
0.00%
0/266
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal discomfort
2.7%
7/262 • Number of events 8
0.00%
0/266
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain upper
0.00%
0/262
2.3%
6/266 • Number of events 6
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
6.5%
17/262 • Number of events 18
3.0%
8/266 • Number of events 8
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
5.7%
15/262 • Number of events 17
6.0%
16/266 • Number of events 16
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dry mouth
8.4%
22/262 • Number of events 24
5.3%
14/266 • Number of events 14
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
3.1%
8/262 • Number of events 8
0.75%
2/266 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
19.5%
51/262 • Number of events 55
9.0%
24/266 • Number of events 25
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
2.7%
7/262 • Number of events 7
0.00%
0/266
General disorders
Fatigue
4.2%
11/262 • Number of events 12
2.6%
7/266 • Number of events 7
General disorders
Irritability
0.76%
2/262 • Number of events 2
2.3%
6/266 • Number of events 6
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased appetite
5.0%
13/262 • Number of events 14
1.9%
5/266 • Number of events 5
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Increased appetite
0.38%
1/262 • Number of events 1
2.3%
6/266 • Number of events 6
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
5.0%
13/262 • Number of events 13
3.8%
10/266 • Number of events 10
Nervous system disorders
Headache
11.5%
30/262 • Number of events 35
8.3%
22/266 • Number of events 28
Nervous system disorders
Somnolence
9.2%
24/262 • Number of events 25
3.0%
8/266 • Number of events 8
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety
3.1%
8/262 • Number of events 8
1.9%
5/266 • Number of events 5
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
4.2%
11/262 • Number of events 11
3.4%
9/266 • Number of events 9
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Yawning
3.4%
9/262 • Number of events 10
0.38%
1/266 • Number of events 1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Hyperhidrosis
5.3%
14/262 • Number of events 15
1.5%
4/266 • Number of events 4

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