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A Study of Duloxetine (LY248686) in Japanese Children and Adolescents With Depressive Disorder

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03315793
Lead Sponsor
Shionogi
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of duloxetine hydrochloride versus placebo in the treatment of Japanese children and adolescents with depressive disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
149
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder or persistent depressive disorder and completely meet the criteria of major depressive episode as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID) ver.7.0.2.
  • Participants whose incipient age of depression was ≥7 years old.
  • Total score of CDRS-R is ≥40 and CGI-S score is ≥4 at both screening and baseline.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Have remarkable response to psycho-education (defined as >30% decrease in the total score of CDRS-R between screening and baseline).

  • Have a current or previous diagnosis (DSM-5) of the following as judged by the investigator:

    • Neurodevelopmental disorders
    • Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
    • Bipolar and related disorders
    • Trauma and stressor-related disorders
    • Disruptive · Impulse Control · and Conduct disorders
  • Have a current diagnosis (DSM-5) of the following as judged by the investigator:

    • Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
    • Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Binge-eating disorder
    • Sleep-wake disorders
    • Neurocognitive disorders
    • Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
  • Have personality disorders, in the judgement of the investigator.

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Duloxetine HydrochlorideDuloxetine HydrochlorideDuloxetine hydrochloride given orally.
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo given orally.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline on the Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) Total ScoreBaseline, Week 6

Change from baseline on the Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) total score. CDRS-R Total score measures the presence and severity of depression in children. The scale consists of 17 items scored on a 1-to-5- or 1-to-7-point scale. A rating of 1 indicates normal functioning and a higher number indicates a greater degree of depression. The total sum of scores range from 17 to 113. In general, scores below 20 indicate an absence of depression, scores of 20 to 30 indicate borderline depression, scores of 40 to 60 indicate moderate depression, and scores greater than 60 indicate severe depression. Least squares (LS) mean was calculated using a mixed-effects model repeated measures (MMRM) approach including treatment group, observation time-points, and interaction between treatment group and observation time-points as fixed effects, and baseline CDRS-R total score and age as covariates.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Total Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) Score ≤ 28Baseline, Week 6

The Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) total score measures the presence and severity of depression in children. The scale consists of 17 items scored on a 1-to-5- or 1-to-7-point scale. A rating of 1 indicates normal functioning and higher numbers indicate a greater degree of depression. The total sum of scores range from 17 to 113. In general, scores below 20 indicate an absence of depression, scores of 20 to 30 indicate borderline depression, scores of 40 to 60 indicate moderate depression, and scores greater than 60 indicate severe depression. Remission was defined for the CDRS-R total score below 28.

Percentage of Participants Whose Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) Total Score Decreased by More Than 30% From BaselineBaseline, Week 6

The Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) Total score measures the presence and severity of depression in children. The scale consists of 17 items scored on a 1-to-5- or 1-to-7-point scale. A rating of 1 indicates normal functioning and higher numbers indicate a greater degree of depression. The total sum of scores range from 17 to 113. In general, scores below 20 indicate an absence of depression, scores of 20 to 30 indicate borderline depression, scores of 40 to 60 indicate moderate depression, and scores greater than 60 indicate severe depression.

Percentage of Participants Whose CDRS-R Total Score Decreased by More Than 50% From BaselineBaseline, Week 6

The Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) total score measures the presence and severity of depression in children. The scale consists of 17 items scored on a 1-to-5- or 1-to-7-point scale. A rating of 1 indicates normal functioning with higher numbers indicating a greater degree of depression . The total sum of scores range from 17 to 113. The total sum of scores range from 17 to 113. In general, scores below 20 indicate an absence of depression, scores of 20 to 30 indicate borderline depression, scores of 40 to 60 indicate moderate depression, and scores greater than 60 indicate severe depression.

Change From Baseline on Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)Baseline, Week 6

CGI-S measures severity of illness at the time of assessment compared with start of treatment. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients). Presented here are the LS mean change from baseline on CGI-S calculated using a mixed-effects model repeated measures (MMRM) approach including treatment group, observation time-points, and interaction between treatment group and observation time-points as fixed effects, and baseline CGI-S and age as covariates.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shionogi

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Osaka, Japan

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