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A Study To Evaluate The Effect Of WELLBUTRIN XL On Intraocular Pressure

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Drug: WellbutrinXL
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT00439868
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

This study will be conducted in healthy volunteers to investigate the effect on intraocular pressure of 2 weeks of treatment with 300mg WELLBUTRIN XL/day.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy males or females.
  • Non-smokers
  • Agree to remain in the clinic for the time defined in the protocol.
  • Normal ECG.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Any serious medical disorder or condition.
  • Any history of an endocrine disorder.
  • Any clinically significant laboratory abnormality.
  • History of psychiatric illness.
  • Any history of suicidal attempts or behavior.
  • Risk factors for precipitation of angle closure glaucoma or elevated IOP.
  • Inability to refrain from use of contact lenses during the study days, if correction is required.
  • Self-administered Beck Depression Inventory II scale total score greater than 9, and a suicide question score of greater than zero.
  • Current or past history of seizure disorder or brain injury (traumatic or disease-related); or any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, predisposes to seizure - Women having a positive serum HCG pregnancy test at screening, a positive urine pregnancy test before admission to the Unit during the in-house periods, who are not willing to use acceptable methods of contraception or who are lactating or planning to become pregnant within the three months following the screening visit.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment Group 2WellbutrinXLSubjects in Period 1 of Treatment group 2 will receive Placebo for 2 weeks and in Period 2 subject will receive oral doses of extended release WELLBUTRIN XL for 2 weeks, from Days 1-3 subject will receive 150 milligram (mg) tablets once daily (QD) and from Days 4-14 300 mg QD.
Treatment Group 2placeboSubjects in Period 1 of Treatment group 2 will receive Placebo for 2 weeks and in Period 2 subject will receive oral doses of extended release WELLBUTRIN XL for 2 weeks, from Days 1-3 subject will receive 150 milligram (mg) tablets once daily (QD) and from Days 4-14 300 mg QD.
Treatment Group 1WellbutrinXLSubjects in Period 1 of treatment group 1 will receive oral doses of extended release WELLBUTRIN XL tablets for 2 weeks, from Days 1-3 subject will receive 150 milligram (mg) tablets once daily (QD) and from Days 4-14 300 mg QD. In Period 2 subject will receive placebo for 2 weeks.
Treatment Group 1placeboSubjects in Period 1 of treatment group 1 will receive oral doses of extended release WELLBUTRIN XL tablets for 2 weeks, from Days 1-3 subject will receive 150 milligram (mg) tablets once daily (QD) and from Days 4-14 300 mg QD. In Period 2 subject will receive placebo for 2 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraocular pressure at Day -1, Days 1 & 14.at Day -1, Days 1 & 14.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
adverse eventseach visit
lab tests,ECG,vital signs:screening,followup
lab tests:Days-2,13-14
ECG:Day 14
vital signs:Days-2,-1,1,14
Intraocular pressure,Pupil diameter, anterior chamber angleDays-1,1&14
Wellbutrin XL plasma levelDays1,12-14

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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