12 Week Safety Trial of Flibanserin in Depressed Women Taking an SSRI or SNRI With Decreased Sexual Desire and Distress

NCT ID: NCT01040208

Last Updated: 2016-08-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

111 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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The current trial will explore the safety of flibanserin in combination with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or Norepinephrine Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in a representative population of women with depressive and possible concurrent anxiety symptomatology.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological Depression

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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flibanserin 50 mg to 100 mg qhs

Patient to receive one tablet of flibanserin 50 mg and one tablet of flibanserin placebo qhs for 14 days then will receive 2 flibanserin tablets of 50 mg qhs

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

flibanserin 50 mg to 100 mg qhs

Intervention Type DRUG

50 to 100mg qhs

flibanserin 100 mg qhs

Patient to receive 2 flibanserin tablets of 50 mg qhs

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

flibanserin 100 mg qhs

Intervention Type DRUG

100mg qhs

placebo 2 tablets qhs

Patient to receive 2 placebo tablets of 50 mg qhs

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

placebo 2 tablets qhs

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg placebo

Interventions

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flibanserin 50 mg to 100 mg qhs

50 to 100mg qhs

Intervention Type DRUG

flibanserin 100 mg qhs

100mg qhs

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo 2 tablets qhs

50 mg placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Women 18-50 years of age, not postmenopausal at the Screen Visit
2. Women with mild/remitted depressive disorder with score of \<11 on the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms Self Report and \<16 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory at Screen/Baseline Visits
3. Women with decreased sexual desire and distress present at least 4 weeks at Screen Visit as determined by the Clinical Interview for Female Sexual Dysfunction-Depression and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV-Text Revision (DSM IV-TR)
4. Score of 15 or higher on the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised at Screen/Baseline Visits
5. Score of 9 or lower on the Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire-Female desire/interest item at Screen/Baseline Visits
6. Patients must be taking the same Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor or Norepinephrine Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor for 3 months and be on a stable dose at least 2 months before the Screen Visit and remain on this regimen during the trial and for 1 month after trial completion
7. Patients must have had no treatment for Female Sexual Dysfunction 2 months before Screen Visit
8. Patients must use medically accepted contraception method
9. Patients must be in a secure, stable, monogamous, heterosexual relationship at least 12 months prior to Screen Visit, according to the Clinical Interview for Female Sexual Dysfunction-Depression

Exclusion Criteria

Conditions which may interfere with the ability to participate include, but are not limited to:

1. Patients who have taken any Prohibited Medications within 30 days before Baseline Visit
2. Patients with history of drug dependence/abuse (including alcohol) within past year
3. Patients with history of participation in a trial of another investigational drug within 1 month prior to the Screen Visit, or participation in previous flibanserin study
4. Women with lifelong decreased sexual desire (or Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder), Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and/or Female Orgasmic Disorder, per DSM IV-TR criteria
5. Patients who meet DSM IV-TR criteria for Sexual Aversion Disorder, Substance-Induced Sexual Dysfunction other than Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor/Norepinephrine Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor-Induced Sexual Dysfunction, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus, Gender Identity Disorder, Paraphilia, or Sexual Dysfunction Due to a General Medical Condition
6. Patients who have had a hysterectomy, or are in the post menopause stage (i.e., bilateral oophorectomy, chemically induced menopause)
7. Patients with history of pelvic inflammatory disease, urinary tract, vaginal infection/vaginitis, cervicitis, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, significant vaginal atrophy in the 4 weeks before the Screen Visit
8. Patients who are breastfeeding or have breastfed within 6 months prior to the Baseline Visit.
9. Patients who are pregnant (by serum pregnancy test) or have been pregnant within 6 months prior to the Baseline Visit
10. Patients with current Depressive Disorder (may have concurrent mild Anxiety Disorder) not adequately controlled during the last 2 months and/or with a score of \<11 on the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms Self Report and/or a score of \<16 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory at Screen and/or Baseline Visits
11. Patients with history of suicide attempt within the last year or current suicidal ideation. Investigator must assess history of suicidality to determine if patient is at risk before entering the trial
12. Patients with history of other psychiatric disorders that could impact sexual function, risks patient safety, or may impact compliance. Axis I disorders (except anxiety symptoms and disorders) are excluded. Axis II disorders are allowed
13. Patients with significant cardiac, neurologic, hepatic, renal, hematologic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, immunological, endocrine disease
14. Patients with history of breast cancer or other cancer within the last 5 years, other than non-invasive, previously resected skin cancer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Boehringer Ingelheim

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Boehringer Ingelheim

Locations

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Clinical Innovations

Costa Mesa, California, United States

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Mood & Anxiety Research

Fresno, California, United States

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Synergy Clinical Research Center

National City, California, United States

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Clinical Innovations

Riverside, California, United States

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Schuster Medical Research

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Diablo Clinical Research

Walnut Creek, California, United States

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Western Affiliated Research Institute

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Radiant Research

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Ali Kashfi

Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States

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Gulf Coast Clinical Research

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Sarkis Clinical Trials

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Stedman Clinical Trials

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Kolin Research Group

Winter Park, Florida, United States

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Atlanta Institute of Medicine & Research

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Comprehensive Neuroscience

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Chicago Research Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Capstone Clinical Research

Livertyville, Illinois, United States

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Psychiatric Medicine Associates

Skokie, Illinois, United States

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Clinco

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

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Clinical Trials Technology

Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

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Sheppard Pratt Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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ActivMed Practices and Research

Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States

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Millennium Psychiatric Associates

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States

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Bio Behavioral Health

Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque Neuroscience

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Social Psychiatry Research Institute

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Neurobehavioral Research

Cedarhurst, New York, United States

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Bioscience Research

Mount Kisco, New York, United States

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Medical and Behavioral Health Research

New York, New York, United States

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University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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MIdwest Clinical Research Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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IPS Research Company

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Suburban Research Associates

Media, Pennsylvania, United States

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CRI Worldwide

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Future Search Trials

Austin, Texas, United States

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Mary Ann Knesevich

Irving, Texas, United States

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Clinical Trials of Texas

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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San Antonio Psychiatric Research Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Alliance Research Group

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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511.114

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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