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Depression Study In Elderly Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Major
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Registration Number
NCT00067444
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Study in Elderly Outpatients

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
560
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
  • Current major depressive episode at screen at least 2 months duration.
  • Must be at least 60 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a primary diagnosis other than MDD.
  • Patients with a history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder or dementia.
  • Patients with a history of brief depressive episodes lasting less than 8 weeks.
  • Patients receiving formal psychotherapy within 12 weeks of study.
  • Patients who are suicidal.
  • Patients who have received electroconvulsive therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation within 6 months prior to screening.
  • Patients with a history or seizure disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline to the week 10 last observation carried forward endpoint in the 17-item HAM-D total score.10 Weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change from baseline in HAM-D item 1; Mean change from baseline in the CGI severity of illness score at study endpoint; Percentage of patients with HAM-D total score less than or equal to 7.10 Weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

GSK Investigational Site
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSalt Lake City, Utah, United States

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