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A Study of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety Disorders,Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03924323
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Brief Summary

This is a study in minors (7 to 17 years old) diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and evaluated using standard questionnaires as having at least moderate severity of GAD. Participating minors will be assigned to receive either the study drug escitalopram or a pill without any drug in it called a placebo. The purpose of this research is to study the safety and effectiveness of escitalopram in minors with GAD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
273
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject's parent/legal representative must give written informed consent, including privacy authorization, prior to study participation. The subject will complete an informed assent prior to study participation.
  • Subject meets DSM-5 criteria for a primary diagnosis of GAD at screening established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and confirmed/supported using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview for children and adolescents (MINI Kid).
  • Male subjects who are sexually active with a partner of childbearing potential must use, with their partner, a condom plus an approved method of highly effective contraception from the time of informed consent until 14 days after the last dose of study drug.
  • Female subjects who are sexually active and are of childbearing potential must use, with their partner, an approved method of highly effective contraception from the time of informed consent until 14 days after the last dose of study drug.
  • Female subjects who are not of childbearing potential do not need to use any methods of contraception. This includes preadolescent and adolescent females who have not reached menarche. - Subject must have venous access enough to allow blood sampling and be compliant with blood draws as per the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current diagnosis of MDD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, feeding and/or eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, or pervasive development disorder.
  • Suspected or previously diagnosed intellectual disability disorder.
  • One or more first-degree relatives with diagnosed bipolar I disorder.
  • History of seizure disorder (other than febrile seizures).
  • History of electroconvulsive therapy at any time during the subject's lifetime.
  • Known hypersensitivity to escitalopram (escitalopram oxalate) or citalopram or any of the inactive ingredients or had frequent or severe allergic reactions to multiple medications.
  • Taking any medications that are contraindicated to escitalopram (escitalopram oxalate).
  • Inability to speak, read, or understand English well enough to complete the assessments.
  • No active suicidal ideation or lifetime history of suicidal behavior as assessed by Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Escitalopram 10 mg/dayEscitalopramOral administration with the possibility of dose escalation to 20 mg/day at the investigator's discretion
PlaceboPlaceboMatching oral administration of placebo once daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) Severity ScoreBaseline to Week 8

The PARS is a clinician-rated instrument for assessing the severity of anxiety symptoms associated with common anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in children. The PARS severity score for GAD will be assessed for all symptoms identified in the generalized anxiety section of the PARS symptom checklist derived by summing 5 of the 7 severity/impairment/interference items (2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) each item ranged from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme severity/impairment/interference). PARS severity scores for GAD ranged from 0 (none) to 25 (extreme severity), with a score of 15 indicating moderate illness severity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response Rate on the PARSWeek 8

Response is defined as a 50% improvement on the PARS severity score for GAD

Remission Rate on the PARSWeek 8

Remission is defined as PARS severity score for GAD ≤8 (using 6 PARS items: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)

Change on the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S)Week 8

Remission rate on CGI-S at acute treatment endpoint (Week 8). Remission rate is defined as the percentage of subjects having a CGI-S score ≤2 at endpoint. CGI-S is a seven point scale where 1=Normal and 7=Among the most extremely ill patients.

Change on the Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)Week 8

Remission rate on the CGAS at acute treatment endpoint (Week 8). Functional remission is defined as CGAS \>70. The CGAS used is a 100-point scale ranging from 1 to 100, with higher scores indicating better functioning.

Trial Locations

Locations (39)

UH Cleveland Medical Center /ID# 233373

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Inc /ID# 233355

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

ATP Clinical Research, Inc /ID# 233362

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Costa Mesa, California, United States

Woodland Research Northwest, LLC /ID# 233366

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Rogers, Arkansas, United States

Indago Research and Health Cen /ID# 233364

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Hialeah, Florida, United States

Psychiatric Associates /ID# 233360

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Coastal Carolina Research Center /ID# 233344

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North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Accel Research Sites-Maitland Clinical Research Unit /ID# 233368

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Maitland, Florida, United States

Innovative Clinical Research /ID# 233365

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

ProScience Research Group /ID# 233374

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Culver City, California, United States

Medical Research Group of Central Florida /ID# 233357

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Orange City, Florida, United States

Capstone Clinical Research /ID# 233354

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Libertyville, Illinois, United States

Baber Research Group /ID# 233363

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Naperville, Illinois, United States

CNS Healthcare - Jacksonville /ID# 233352

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Manhattan Behavioral Medicine PLLC /ID# 233351

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New York, New York, United States

Midwest Clinical Research Center /ID# 233346

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

University of Cincinnati /ID# 233341

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Houston Clinical Trials /ID# 233345

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Bellaire, Texas, United States

AIM Trials /ID# 233361

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Plano, Texas, United States

CincyScience /ID# 233359

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West Chester, Ohio, United States

Focus Center, PC /ID# 233349

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Ogden, Utah, United States

Relaro Medical Trials /ID# 233369

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Core Clinical Research /ID# 233353

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Everett, Washington, United States

Northwest Clinical Research Center /ID# 233358

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

Central States Research /ID# 233339

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

MCB Clinical Research Centers /ID# 233372

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake /ID# 233367

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Avon Lake, Ohio, United States

Woodland International Research Group /ID# 233348

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Harmonex /ID# 233342

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Dothan, Alabama, United States

Sun Valley Research Center /ID# 233343

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Imperial, California, United States

Emerson Clinical Research Inst /ID# 233371

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of South Florida Rothman Center of Neuropsychiatry /ID# 233356

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Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research, Inc. /ID# 233375

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Canton, Ohio, United States

Alivation Research /ID# 233338

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

SP Research, PLLC /ID# 233340

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc /ID# 233350

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Orlando, Florida, United States

APG Research, LLC /ID# 233337

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Finger Lakes Clinical Research /ID# 233347

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Rochester, New York, United States

University of Virginia /ID# 233370

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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