An Eight-Week, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Escitalopram-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Fixed Doses of SSR149415 (250 mg Bid and 100 mg Bid) in Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder

Sanofi1 site in 1 country319 target enrollmentJuly 2006

ConditionsDepressive Disorder

DrugsSSR149415

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Depressive Disorder
Sponsor: Sanofi
Enrollment: 319
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: The primary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to Day 56 in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) total score.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 17 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two doses of SSR149415 (250 mg and 100 mg twice daily) compared to placebo and escitalopram 10 mg once daily in outpatients with major depressive disorder.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2006

End Date

December 2007

Last Updated

17 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Sanofi

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Diagnosis of major depressive disorder, as defined by DSM-IV criteria and confirmed by the semi-structured MINI, recurrent episode.

Exclusion Criteria

•Total score of less than 24 on the MADRS.
•HAM-D total score less than
•Duration of the current depressive episode less than 1 month or greater than 2 years.
•Patients with a history or presence of bipolar disorders or psychotic disorders.
•Patients with alcohol dependence or abuse or substance dependence or abuse in the past 12 months except nicotine or caffeine dependence.
•Patients who have used the following prior to entry into Acute Phase: antipsychotics within 3 months, fluoxetine within 1 month, MAOIs within 2 weeks, other antidepressants, anxiolytics, or mood-stabilizer (lithium, anticonvulsants) within 1 week except as allowed in the protocol.
•The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to Day 56 in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) total score.

Secondary Outcomes

The main secondary endpoints are the changes from baseline to Day 56 in the HAM-D depressed mood item, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total, and Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Severity of Illness scores.