Comparison of Two Different Treatment Strategies in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Not Exhibiting Improvement on Escitalopram Treatment: Early vs. Delayed Intervention Strategy
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Enrollment
- 840
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Time to Confirmed Response by ≥ 50% Change From Baseline Reduction in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Items (HAMD-17)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study investigates two different approaches to the change in antidepressant treatment when an initial treatment is not effective: early intervention or delayed intervention.
Two hypothesis will be tested:
- that time to confirmed response is shorter in the early intervention strategy vs. delayed intervention strategy
- that the time to confirmed remission is shorter in the early intervention strategy compared to delayed intervention strategy.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •Have any current primary Axis I disorder other than MDD, including but not limited to dysthymia.
- •Have a diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), or organic brain syndrome; or who are cognitively impaired or who have language problems that prevent them from understanding and/or providing valid answers to the rating scale contents.
- •Concomitant participation in other studies with investigational or marketed products.
- •Are not expected to be able to be monitored throughout the entire study period for reasons unrelated to their illness (for instance, change of residence or healthcare center of reference).
- •Are demonstrating a response or demonstrated a response to the AD treatment for the current depression episode previous to baseline visit.
- •Are investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study and/or their immediate families. "Immediate family" is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted.
- •Are employed by Lilly or Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) (that is, employees, temporary contract workers, or designees responsible for the conduct of the study). Immediate family of Lilly or BI employees may participate in Lilly or BI-sponsored clinical trials, but are not permitted to participate at a Lilly or BI facility. "Immediate family" is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted.
- •Women of childbearing potential who are not using a medically accepted means of contraception (for example, intrauterine device, oral contraceptive, contraceptive patch, implant, Depo-Provera \[medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, Pharmacia \& Upjohn\], or barrier devices) when engaging in sexual intercourse. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding may not participate in the study.
- •Have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry.
- •Are judged to be at serious suicidal risk in the opinion of the investigator, and/or if the participant's baseline (Visit 1) HAMD-17 scores on item 3 suicide are
Arms & Interventions
Early Intervention
Escitalopram 10 milligrams per day for 4 weeks (one 10 milligram \[mg\]-capsule) followed by Duloxetine flexible dose (60 or 120 mg daily) for 12 weeks.
Intervention: Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Early Intervention
Escitalopram 10 milligrams per day for 4 weeks (one 10 milligram \[mg\]-capsule) followed by Duloxetine flexible dose (60 or 120 mg daily) for 12 weeks.
Intervention: Escitalopram
Delayed Intervention
Escitalopram 10 mg per day for 4 weeks (one 10 mg-capsule) followed by Escitalopram 10 to 20 mg per day for 4 weeks (one or two 10 mg capsule\[s\]). Then, non-responders switched to Duloxetine 60 or 120 mg per day for 8 weeks , and responders continued on Escitalopram 10 to 20 mg per day for 8 weeks.
Intervention: Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Delayed Intervention
Escitalopram 10 mg per day for 4 weeks (one 10 mg-capsule) followed by Escitalopram 10 to 20 mg per day for 4 weeks (one or two 10 mg capsule\[s\]). Then, non-responders switched to Duloxetine 60 or 120 mg per day for 8 weeks , and responders continued on Escitalopram 10 to 20 mg per day for 8 weeks.
Intervention: Escitalopram
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Time to Confirmed Response by ≥ 50% Change From Baseline Reduction in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Items (HAMD-17)
Time Frame: Week 4 through Week 16
Time to confirmed response is defined as the time from the day of study randomization (Visit 2) to the date of first observation of confirmed response defined as ≥ 50% baseline score reduction on the HAMD-17 for 2 consecutive visits. The 17-item HAMD measures depression severity. Each item was evaluated and scored using either a 5-point scale, e.g. absent, mild, moderate, severe, very severe) or a 3-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, marked). The total score of HAMD-17 may range from 0 (normal) to 52 (severe).
Estimated Probability of Not Reaching Confirmed Response at 12 Weeks Based on the Survival Function for the Time to Confirmed Response
Time Frame: Week 4 through Week 16
Survival function is estimating the probability of participants not achieving confirmed response after 12 weeks. Confirmed response is defined as \>=50% change from baseline reduction in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Items (HAMD-17). The 17-item HAMD measures depression severity. Each item was evaluated and scored using either a 5-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, moderate, severe, very severe) or a 3-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, marked). The total score of HAMD-17 may range from 0 (normal) to 52 (severe).
Time to Confirmed Remission by a Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Items (HAMD-17) Score of ≤ 7 That is Maintained for Two Consecutive Visits
Time Frame: Week 4 through Week 16
Time to confirmed remission is defined as the time from the day of study randomization (Visit 2) to the date of first observation of confirmed remission defined as a score on the HAMD-17 of ≤ 7 for 2 consecutive visits. The 17-item HAMD measures depression severity. Each item was evaluated and scored using either a 5-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, moderate, severe, very severe) or a 3-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, marked). The total score of HAMD-17 may range from 0 (normal) to 52 (severe).
Estimated Probability of Not Reaching Confirmed Remission at 12 Weeks Based on the Survival Function for the Time to Confirmed Remission
Time Frame: Week 4 through Week 16
Survival function is estimating the probability of participants not achieving confirmed remission. Confirmed remission is defined as a Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Items (HAMD-17) Score of ≤ 7 that is maintained for two consecutive visits. The 17-item HAMD measures depression severity. Each item was evaluated and scored using either a 5-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, moderate, severe, very severe) or a 3-point scale (e.g. absent, mild, marked). The total score of HAMD-17 may range from 0 (normal) to 52 (severe).
Secondary Outcomes
- Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Normal Functioning Total Score(Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Time to Confirmed Response as Defined by ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline Reduction in the 16-Item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self Report (QIDS16SR) That is Reported for Two Consecutive Visits(Week 4 through Week 16)
- Time to Confirmed Remission as Defined by a 16-Item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self Report (QIDS16SR) Score of ≤ 5 That is Maintained for Two Consecutive Visits.(Week 4 through Week 16)
- Clinical Global Impressions of Severity (CGI-S) Scale(Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Week 12, Week 14, Week 16)
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Overall Pain Severity(Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10, Week 12, Week 14, Week 16)
- Euro Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Scale - Health State Score(Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Euro Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Scale - United Kingdom (UK) Population Based Index Score(Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Resource Utilisation - Number of Hours Worked Per Week(Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Resource Utilisation - Has the Participant Been Hospitalized Due to Depression in the Last 4 Weeks - Number of Participants With a Yes Response(Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)(Baseline through Week 16)
- Resource Utilisation - Number of Work Hours Missed in the Last 4 Weeks(Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Resource Utilisation - Number of Work Hours Missed Due to Depression in the Last 4 Weeks(Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Resource Utilisation - Number of Visits to Primary Healthcare Provider Due to Depression in the Last 4 Weeks(Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)
- Resource Utilisation - Number of Visits to Other Specialists Due to Depression in the Last 4 Weeks(Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16)