Interventional Study of Wellbutrin XL in Major Depressive Disorder With Atypical Features

NCT ID: NCT01477931

Last Updated: 2011-11-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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The aims of this study are 1) to examine the clinical utility of bupropion hydrochloride extended release (Wellbutrin XL®) in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with atypical features; 2) to evaluate the tolerability of bupropion hydrochloride extended release (Wellbutrin XL®) in patients with MDD with atypical features.

Detailed Description

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Whether bupropion hydrochloride extended release (Wellbutrin XL®) improved atypical depressive symptoms has not been investigated. The investigators assumed that bupropion hydrochloride extended release (Wellbutrin XL®) will be effective and tolerable in the treatment of atypical depression in MDD patients.

Conditions

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Depressive Disorder, Major

Keywords

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Bupropion hydrochloride extended release Wellbutrin XL Major Depressive Disorder with Atypical Features

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Wellbutrin XL

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bupropion extended release

Intervention Type DRUG

300mg once a daily, PO, 8weeks

Interventions

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Bupropion extended release

300mg once a daily, PO, 8weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Wellbutrin XL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age over 20 years
* DSM-IV episode of MDD non-psychotic with atypical features characterized by mood reactivity and 2 or more symptoms of vegetative reversal (including overeating, oversleeping, severe fatigue or leaden paralysis, and a history of rejection sensitivity)
* More than 19 score on the 29-item HAM-D
* Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Bipolar depression
* Any Axis I psychotic disorder
* A history of suicide attempt, self-injurious action (excluding action with no intention of suicide) or overdosage (excluding apparently accidental overdosage)
* Patients with more than 3-point score of suicide (HAM-D-29 Item 18) or patients whose C-SSRS assessment suggests that they are or have been at significant risk for harming themselves or have actually harmed themselves, or who, in the opinion of the investigator (sub-investigator), are at significant risk for harming self or others
* A history of substance abuse in the previous 12 months
* A history of hypersensitivity to bupropion or any other components of the preparations used in the study (Wellbutrin SR 150mg and Wellbutrin XL 300 mg tablets)
* Serious or unstable medical disorders
* Starting or terminating psychotherapy during the previous 12 weeks,
* ECT treatment in the previous 3 months
* Subject has a life time diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia within the past 12 month
* Subject has a current or history of seizure disorder or brain injury (traumatic or disease-related) or any condition which predisposes to seizure- subject treated with other medications or treatment regimens that lower seizure threshold- subject undergoing abrupt discontinuation of alcohol or sedatives
* Subjects that previously failed adequate courses of pharmacotherapy from two different classes of antidepressants or previous adequate course(s) of bupropion
* Pregnancy or planning pregnancy - when a patient is in active reproductive age, he or she has to agree to use relevant contraception during the study
* Patients on monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
* Patients being treated with any other preparations containing bupropion as the incidence of seizures is dose dependent
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chi-Un Pae

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chi-Un Pae

Chi-Un Pae MD, phD, Department of Psychiatry

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Chi-Un Pae, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Psychiatry, Bucheon St.Mary's Hospital

Locations

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Korea University Ansan Hospital

Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

Bucheon St.Mary's Hospital

Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

The Catholic University of Korea, St.Vincent Hospital

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary'S Hospital

Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

dongguk university MEDICAL CENTER

Kyungju, Kyoung-Book, South Korea

Site Status

Kyung Hee University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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114003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id