Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of Extended-release Quetiapine (Seroquel XR) as Adjunctive Therapy to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treat (NCT NCT01971203)

NCT ID: NCT01971203

Last Updated: 2018-02-15

Results Overview

Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a 10-item clinician-administered, with overall score ranges from 0 (normal) to 54 (severe depression). Score at 16 weeks as compared to baseline.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

62 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline and 16 weeks

Results posted on

2018-02-15

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited through the Mount Sinai faculty referrals, medical center employee newsletter, and advertisements in local newspapers, radio, and craigslist.

Ninety-four participants were screened - 10 participants did not meet study eligibility, 22 elected not to continue. 62 participants were randomized, but 7 never returned for the first visit, leaving 55 participants who began treatment.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day with an intended titration schedule reaching 150 mg over the first three weeks, adding one pill per week. . If a participant could not tolerate the increased dose, then dosage was decreased to either one or two pills a day. All participants who completed the study received 16 sessions of CBT and discontinued medication at 16 weeks. Although conducted weekly, CBT and medication schedules did not always terminate at the same time.
Placebo Plus CBT
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Overall Study
STARTED
26
29
Overall Study
COMPLETED
17
21
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day with an intended titration schedule reaching 150 mg over the first three weeks, adding one pill per week. . If a participant could not tolerate the increased dose, then dosage was decreased to either one or two pills a day. All participants who completed the study received 16 sessions of CBT and discontinued medication at 16 weeks. Although conducted weekly, CBT and medication schedules did not always terminate at the same time.
Placebo Plus CBT
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
3
2
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
5
6
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of Extended-release Quetiapine (Seroquel XR) as Adjunctive Therapy to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treat

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
n=30 Participants
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day with an intended titration schedule reaching 150 mg over the first three weeks, adding one pill per week. . If a participant could not tolerate the increased dose, then dosage was decreased to either one or two pills a day. All participants who completed the study received 16 sessions of CBT and discontinued medication at 16 weeks. Although conducted weekly, CBT and medication schedules did not always terminate at the same time.
Placebo Plus CBT
n=32 Participants
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Total
n=62 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
39.93 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.68 • n=93 Participants
39.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.81 • n=4 Participants
39.90 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.12 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants
n=93 Participants
21 Participants
n=4 Participants
38 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
24 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
19 Participants
n=93 Participants
22 Participants
n=4 Participants
41 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
4 Participants
n=93 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
5 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Education
Less than HS
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Education
HS
4 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Education
Part college
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
13 Participants
n=27 Participants
Education
College
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
28 Participants
n=27 Participants
Education
Advanced
8 Participants
n=93 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
12 Participants
n=27 Participants
Education
Unknown
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 16 weeks

Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a 10-item clinician-administered, with overall score ranges from 0 (normal) to 54 (severe depression). Score at 16 weeks as compared to baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
n=26 Participants
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day.
Placebo Plus CBT
n=29 Participants
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
MADRS
LOCF (last observation carried forward)
9.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.9
15.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.9
MADRS
Baseline
27.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.5
28.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 16 weeks

Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) is a 14-item clinician-administered scale measuring symptoms with total scale from 0 (not present) to 56 (severe) to severe anxiety.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
n=26 Participants
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day.
Placebo Plus CBT
n=29 Participants
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
HAM-A
Baseline
16.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.2
17.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.7
HAM-A
LOCF (last observation carried forward)
5.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.9
9.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 16 weeks

The Clinical Global Impression Scales for Severity and Improvement (CGI-I and CGI-S), both clinician rated, measures overall severity of symptoms and level of improvement on a seven-point scale from 0 (not applicable or not assessed) to 7, where 7 is the most severe. In order for a participant to be considered a treatment responder, he or she must receive a score of 1 (not ill or very much improved) or 2 (borderline mentally ill or much improved).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
n=26 Participants
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day.
Placebo Plus CBT
n=29 Participants
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Clinical Global Impression Scales for Severity and Improvement
CGI-I Baseline
3.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.6
2.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.9
Clinical Global Impression Scales for Severity and Improvement
CGI-S Baseline
4.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5
4.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5
Clinical Global Impression Scales for Severity and Improvement
CGI-S LOCF
2.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.2
2.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.2
Clinical Global Impression Scales for Severity and Improvement
CGI-I LOCF
1.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.0
2.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and week 16

Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ) at week 16 as compared to baseline. The CSFQ assesses interest, functioning, and satisfaction in sex on a six-point scale, where 1 is greater than normal and 6 is totally absent, with full range from 5 (greater than normal) to 30 (totally absent).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
n=26 Participants
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day.
Placebo Plus CBT
n=29 Participants
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ)
Baseline
15.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.3
16.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.7
Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ)
LOCF
1.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.9
14.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.5

Adverse Events

Seroquel XR Plus CBT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 24 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Plus CBT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 11 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Seroquel XR Plus CBT
n=26 participants at risk
Participants were required to take a minimum of one 50 mg pill of quetiapine XR a day.
Placebo Plus CBT
n=29 participants at risk
matching placebo pills plus 16 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Psychiatric disorders
depression
3.8%
1/26
0.00%
0/29
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Blood clot
3.8%
1/26
0.00%
0/29
Nervous system disorders
Sedation
92.3%
24/26
37.9%
11/29

Additional Information

Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Phone: 212-241-3169

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place