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Study of Vilazodone to Treat Social Anxiety Disorder

Not Applicable
Conditions
Social Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01712321
Lead Sponsor
The Medical Research Network
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Vilazodone is effective in the treatment of symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder among adults.

Detailed Description

The proposed study is a 12 week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which daily doses of vilazodone 20 to 40 mg/day or matching placebo will be administered on a 1:1 ratio. The study will include 30 outpatients age 18-75 with SAD, generalized subtype who return for at least one post randomization visit where efficacy evaluations are conducted.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder, generalized subtype
  • LSAS total score of 70 at visits 1 and 2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Lifetime history of Bipolar disorder or Schizophrenia
  • Current suicidal risk
  • Current unstable medical condition

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VilazodoneVilazodoneVilazodone 20mg or 40mg taken once daily by mouth for up to 12 weeks
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo to match Vilazodone 20mg or 40mg, taken once daily by mouth for up to 12 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) - total scoreChange from Baseline to Final Study Visit: minimum 1 week - maximum 12 weeks

All subjects randomized to drug or placebo and returning for at least one subsequent visit will be included in the primary efficacy analyses.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change on the LSAS anxiety and avoidance subscalesChange from Baseline to Study Endpoint: minimum 6 weeks - maximum 12 weeks

Randomized subjects taking minimum target dose (20mg or matching placebo daily) for at least six consecutive weeks will be considered a minimum adequate trial for the purposes of secondary analyses.

Change in Hamilton Depression scale totalChange from Baseline to Study Endpoint: minimum 6 weeks - maximum 12 weeks

Randomized subjects taking minimum target dose (20mg or matching placebo daily) for at least six consecutive weeks will be considered a minimum adequate trial for the purposes of secondary analyses.

Responder rate, as defined by Clinical Global Impression of Improvement score of 1 or 2Study Endpoint: minimum 6 weeks - maximum 12 weeks

Responder rate as defined by a CGI Improvement score of 1 (Very Much Improved) or 2 (Much Improved) at study endpoint.

Randomized subjects taking minimum target dose (20mg or matching placebo daily) for at least six consecutive weeks will be considered a minimum adequate trial for the purposes of secondary analyses.

Change in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity of Illness scoreChange from Baseline to Study Endpoint: minimum 6 weeks - maximum 12 weeks

Randomized subjects taking minimum target dose (20mg or matching placebo daily) for at least six consecutive weeks will be considered a minimum adequate trial for the purposes of secondary analyses.

Change in Hamilton Anxiety scale totalChange from Baseline to Study Endpoint: minimum 6 weeks - maximum 12 weeks

Randomized subjects taking minimum target dose (20mg or matching placebo daily) for at least six consecutive weeks will be considered a minimum adequate trial for the purposes of secondary analyses.

Subject-assessed responder rateStudy Endpoint: minimum 6 weeks - maximum 12 weeks

Subject-assessed responder rate, as defined by a Patient Global Impression of Change score of 1 (Very Much Improved) or 2 (Much Improved) at study endpoint.

Randomized subjects taking minimum target dose (20mg or matching placebo daily) for at least six consecutive weeks will be considered a minimum adequate trial for the purposes of secondary analyses.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Medical Research Network, LLC

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New York, New York, United States

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