Safety and Efficacy of Levomilnacipran ER (F2695 SR) in Adults With Fatigue Associated With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01254305

Last Updated: 2014-08-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

262 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Levomilnacipran ER for the treatment of fatigue associated with major depressive disorder (MDD).

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

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

40 -120 mg/day Levomilnacipran ER capsules, oral administration

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levomilnacipran ER

Intervention Type DRUG

Drug: Levomilnacipran ER (40 -120 mg/day) Study drug is to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks

2

Randomized to treatment with 1 of 4 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - Paroxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram or Fluoxetine Oral administration, once daily dosing

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Paroxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram or Fluoxetine.

Intervention Type DRUG

Paroxetine (20, 40, or 60 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks, or Sertraline (50, 100, or 150 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks, or Citalopram (20, 40, or 60 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks or Fluoxetine (20, 40, or 60 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks

3

Matching placebo capsules, oral administration

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo capsules, oral administration, once daily dosing

Interventions

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Levomilnacipran ER

Drug: Levomilnacipran ER (40 -120 mg/day) Study drug is to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Paroxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram or Fluoxetine.

Paroxetine (20, 40, or 60 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks, or Sertraline (50, 100, or 150 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks, or Citalopram (20, 40, or 60 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks or Fluoxetine (20, 40, or 60 mg/day) to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo capsules, oral administration, once daily dosing

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women, 18-65 years old
* Currently meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
* The patient's current depressive episode must be at least 4 weeks in duration

Exclusion Criteria

* Women who are pregnant, women who will be breastfeeding during the study, and women of child-bearing potential who are not practicing a reliable method of birth control
* Patients with a history of meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for:

1. any manic or hypomanic episode;
2. schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder;
3. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
* Patients who are considered a suicide risk
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 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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Carl Gommoll, MS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Laboratories

Locations

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Forest Investigative Site 010

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 002

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 001

Cerritos, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 014

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 006

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 017

Orange City, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 005

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 012

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 009

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 016

Joliet, Illinois, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 004

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 022

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 015

Cedarhurst, New York, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 011

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 003

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 013

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 020

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 018

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 008

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 007

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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LVM-MD-06

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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