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A Study To Compare The Putative Anxiolytic Effect Of 2 New Drugs In Subjects With Social Anxiety Disorder

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Social Phobia
Interventions
Drug: GW876008 tablet
Drug: GSK561679 tablet
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00555139
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

To compare by neuroimaging techniques and public speaking, the way social anxiety patients respond after the administration of GW876008, GSK561679, alprazolam and placebo

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
GW876008GW876008 tabletThe subjects will be randomized to one of the six sequences A/B/D A/D/B B/A/D B/D/A D/A/B D/B/A across three treatment periods where A represents placebo, B represents GW876008 and D represents alprazolam.
GW876008alprazolamThe subjects will be randomized to one of the six sequences A/B/D A/D/B B/A/D B/D/A D/A/B D/B/A across three treatment periods where A represents placebo, B represents GW876008 and D represents alprazolam.
GW876008PlaceboThe subjects will be randomized to one of the six sequences A/B/D A/D/B B/A/D B/D/A D/A/B D/B/A across three treatment periods where A represents placebo, B represents GW876008 and D represents alprazolam.
GSK561679GSK561679 tabletThe subjects will be randomized to one of the six sequences A/C/D A/D/C C/A/D C/D/A D/A/C D/C/A across three treatment periods where A represents placebo, C represents GSK561679 and D represents alprazolam.
GSK561679PlaceboThe subjects will be randomized to one of the six sequences A/C/D A/D/C C/A/D C/D/A D/A/C D/C/A across three treatment periods where A represents placebo, C represents GSK561679 and D represents alprazolam.
GSK561679alprazolamThe subjects will be randomized to one of the six sequences A/C/D A/D/C C/A/D C/D/A D/A/C D/C/A across three treatment periods where A represents placebo, C represents GSK561679 and D represents alprazolam.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes of fMRI activation in amygdala of subjects with SAD during an emotional task after having received different compounds. Change in the VAS score in response to Public Speaking stress after having received different compounds.over 6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pk samples:2 hours,4-5, 8hours post-dose (over 3 weeks, week 1,2&3)
Cortisol, ACTH:5hours 20min,5hours 35 min, 6hours & 7hours post dose (over 6 weeks, week 1,2,3 &6)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) measurements of distress3.5-4hours, 4.5-5.3hours, 5hours 20mins, 5hours 35mins, 5hours 43mins after public speaking, 6hours, 6hours 20mins, 7hours (week 1,2, and 3)
Changes of fMRI activation patterns in all brain areas in subjects with SAD during an emotional task or resting state. Changes of cortisol levels and other stress indicators in response to Public Speaking stress.over 6 weeks
Maddox wing test.Week 1, 2 and 3
Safety and tolerability will be evaluated by adverse event monitoring, physical examination, ECG, vital signs and laboratory parametersUp to 6 weeks
questionnaire for sédation.Week 1, 2 and 3
Indicators of physiological state during the fMRI session:pre-dose, 5hours 20mins, 5hours 43mins, 6 hours, 6hours 20mins (over 6 weeks, week 1,2,3 &6)
Heart rate (HR), Respiratory rate (RR), ventilation (pneumatic pletismography), and carbon dioxide percutaneous measurements monitored during the whole procedure (control and exploratory profile tests).pre-dose, 5hours 20mins, 5hours 43mins, 6 hours, 6hours 20mins (over 6 weeks, week 1,2,3 &6)
plasma levels of the various compounds to derive pharmacokinetic parameters1hour, 2hours, 4-5hours, 8hours (week 1, 2 and 3)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

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Terrassa - Barcelona, Spain

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