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Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Initial Administration of 17 mg Vortioxetine Intravenously With 10 mg/Day Vortioxetine Orally in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Major
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02919501
Lead Sponsor
H. Lundbeck A/S
Brief Summary

To evaluate the early onset of efficacy of vortioxetine 17 mg intravenously (IV) and vortioxetine 10 mg/day oral dose regimen versus placebo IV and vortioxetine 10 mg/day oral dose regimen on depressive symptoms

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
55
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient has recurrent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), diagnosed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5™), classification code (296.3x). The recurrent Major Depressive Episode (MDE) should be confirmed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
  • The patient has a Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score ≥30 at both Screening and Baseline Visits.
  • The patient has had the current MDE for ≥3 months
Exclusion Criteria
  • The patient has any current psychiatric disorder or Axis I disorder (DSM-5™ criteria), other than MDD, as assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
  • The patient has a current diagnosis of history of manic or hypomanic episode, schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder, including major depression with psychotic features (DSM-5™ criteria).
  • The patient suffers from personality disorders, intellectual disability, pervasive development disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition (DSM-5™ criteria).
  • The patient has a history of lack of response to previous treatment with vortioxetine (including current episode).

Other Protocol defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
IV vortioxetineVortioxetine (tablet)-
IV placeboVortioxetine (tablet)-
IV placeboPlacebo (IV)-
IV vortioxetineVortioxetine (IV)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline to Week 1 in MADRS total scoreBaseline to Week 1

The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The rating should be based on a clinical interview with the patient, moving from broadly phrased questions about symptoms to more detailed ones, which allow a precise rating of severity, covering the last 7 days. Total score from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline to Week 2 in MADRS total scoreBaseline to Week 2

The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The rating should be based on a clinical interview with the patient, moving from broadly phrased questions about symptoms to more detailed ones, which allow a precise rating of severity, covering the last 7 days. Total score from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.

Change from baseline to Day 3 in MADRS total scoreBaseline to Day 3

The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The rating should be based on a clinical interview with the patient, moving from broadly phrased questions about symptoms to more detailed ones, which allow a precise rating of severity, covering the last 7 days. Total score from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.

Change from baseline to Day 1 in MADRS total scoreBaseline to Day 1

The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The rating should be based on a clinical interview with the patient, moving from broadly phrased questions about symptoms to more detailed ones, which allow a precise rating of severity, covering the last 7 days. Total score from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.

Response (defined as a ≥ 50% decrease in MADRS total score from baseline) at Week 1Week 1
Remission at Week 1 (defined as a MADRS total score ≤ 10)Week 1
Change from baseline to Week 1 in HADS depression subscalebaseline to Week 1

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a patient-rated scale designed to screen for anxiety and depressive states in medical patients. It consists of two sub-scales: the D-scale measures depression and the A-scale measures anxiety. Each sub-scale contains 7 items, and each item is rated from 0 (absent) to 3 (maximum severity). The score of each sub-scale ranges from 0 to 21.

Global clinical impression -Global ImprovementAt Week 1

The Clinical Global Impression - global improvement CGI-I provides the clinician's impression of the patient's improvement (or worsening). The clinician assesses the patient's condition relative to a baseline on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).

Change from baseline in Global clinical impression -SeverityBaseline to Week 1

The Clinical Global Impression severity of illness (CGI-S) provides the clinician's impression of the patient's current state of mental illness. The clinician uses his or her clinical experience of this patient population to rate the severity of the patient's current mental illness on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal - not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients

Oral clearance (CL/F)2, 8 and 24 hours postdose (day 1) and day 14
Average Plasma Concentration (Cav)2, 8 and 24 hours postdose (day 1) and day 14
Change from baseline to Week 1 in HADS anxiety subscaleBaseline to Week 1

The HADS is a patient-rated scale designed to screen for anxiety and depressive states in medical patients. It consists of two sub-scales: the D-scale measures depression and the A-scale measures anxiety. Each sub-scale contains 7 items, and each item is rated from 0 (absent) to 3 (maximum severity). The score of each sub-scale ranges from 0 to 21.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

FI1041

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Helsinki, Finland

EE1019

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Tallinn, Estonia

FI1040

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Helsinki, Finland

FI1030

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Kuopio, Finland

FI1009

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Pori, Finland

FI1027

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Turku, Finland

EE1020

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Tallinn, Estonia

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