Trial Outcomes & Findings for Double-blind Pilot Trial of Mirtazapine for the Treatment of Co-occurring AD/MDD. (NCT NCT02185131)
NCT ID: NCT02185131
Last Updated: 2017-05-05
Results Overview
Level of drinking, as indicated by the number of drinks per day as recorded on the Timeline Follow-Back calendar.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
PHASE2
Target enrollment
16 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
12 Weeks
Results posted on
2017-05-05
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
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Mirtazapine
Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Placebo
Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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7
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9
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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6
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8
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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1
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1
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Double-blind Pilot Trial of Mirtazapine for the Treatment of Co-occurring AD/MDD.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Mirtazapine
n=7 Participants
Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Placebo
n=9 Participants
Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Total
n=16 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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45.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9 • n=5 Participants
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37.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=7 Participants
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41.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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7 Participants
n=7 Participants
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11 Participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 WeeksLevel of drinking, as indicated by the number of drinks per day as recorded on the Timeline Follow-Back calendar.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Mirtazapine
n=6 Participants
Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Placebo
n=8 Participants
Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Drinks Per Drinking Day
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3.5 Drinks per drinking day
Standard Deviation 1.6
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4.4 Drinks per drinking day
Standard Deviation 1.5
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 WeeksLevel of depressive symptoms, as indicated by the score on the Beck Depression Inventory. The Beck Depression Inventory II scoring range is as follows: 0-13 minimal depressive symptoms, 14-19 mild depressive symptoms, 20-28 moderate depressive symptoms and 29-63 severe depressive symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Mirtazapine
n=6 Participants
Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Placebo
n=8 Participants
Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
Mirtazapine: Gelatin capsules mirtazapine 15 mg, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule, to a dose of 2 capsules barring side effects, at Week 2.
Placebo: Gelatin capsules Placebo capsules, identical to mirtazapine capsules, 1 capsule every a.m. Medication will be increased by one capsule to 2 capsules at Week 2, barring any side effects.
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Level of Depressive Symptoms
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27.6 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.7
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26.1 Units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.7
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Adverse Events
Mirtazapine
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Placebo
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Jack R. Cornelius, M.D., M.P.H.
University of Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-246-5149
Email: [email protected]
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place