NCT00215150

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness and tolerability of augmentation treatment of ziprasidone to achieve remission among patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) who did not remit on sertraline treatment alone

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
51

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2004

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2004

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 20, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2009

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 24, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

October 31, 2014

Status Verified

April 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

September 20, 2005

Results QC Date

December 13, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 23, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

anxiety disorderSADziprasidonesertralineantidepressantantipsychotic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Brief Social Phobia Scale(BSPS)

    An observer measure of social phobic symptoms, referred to as the Brief Social Phobia Scale, consists of 11 items, 7 evaluating commonly feared or avoided situations and 4 additional items measuring autonomic distress. A total numerical range of 0-88 is scored on this measure, with higher scores representing greater severity of social anxiety disorder symptoms.The total score is computed as a simple sum of the 11 items.

    Baseline, 8 and 16 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Open Label Treatment

OTHER

8 weeks of open label treatment with sertraline

Drug: Sertraline

Randomization Ziprasidone

OTHER

8 weeks of treatment with sertraline augmented with ziprasidone

Drug: ZiprasidoneDrug: Sertraline

Randomization Placebo

OTHER

8 weeks of treatment with sertraline augmented by placebo

Drug: Sertraline

Interventions

Sertraline augmentation with ziprasidone

Also known as: Geodon
Randomization Ziprasidone

Treatment by sertraline in open label phase, followed by ziprasidone/placebo randomized augmentation in the randomized phase

Also known as: Zoloft
Open Label TreatmentRandomization PlaceboRandomization Ziprasidone

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • adults 18-65 years of age
  • primary diagnosis of SAD, using Diagnostic Standard Manual(DSM-IV) criteria
  • minimum Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score of 4 at baseline
  • minimum Brief Social Phobia Scale(BSPS) score of 20 at baseline
  • written informed consent
  • negative serum pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential
  • normal EKG

You may not qualify if:

  • current DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, mental retardation or other pervasive developmental disorder, or cognitive disorder due to a general medical condition
  • any current primary anxiety disorder other than SAD
  • current primary depression
  • history of substance abuse or dependence within the last 3 months
  • suicide risk or serious suicide attempt within the last year
  • clinically significant medical condition or laboratory or EKG abnormality
  • women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to practice an acceptable method of contraception
  • patients needing concurrent use of psychotropic medications
  • history of hypersensitivity to sertraline or ziprasidone
  • recent (less than 2 months) initiation of psychotherapy for SAD
  • history of failure to respond to augmentation with an adequate trial of an atypical antipsychotic
  • patients who are currently taking any of the following medications: Erythromycin, Biaxin, Avelox, Zithromax, Amantadine, Levaquin, Tamoxifen, Tegretol, Nizoral, and Levitra

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Davidson JR, Potts NL, Richichi EA, Ford SM, Krishnan KR, Smith RD, Wilson W. The Brief Social Phobia Scale. J Clin Psychiatry. 1991 Nov;52 Suppl:48-51. doi: 10.1037/t07672-000.

    PMID: 1757457BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Phobia, SocialAnxiety Disorders

Interventions

ziprasidoneSertraline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

1-NaphthylamineAminesOrganic ChemicalsNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPolycyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Wei Zhang, MD
Organization
Duke University Medical Center

Study Officials

  • Wei Zhang, M.D.

    Duke University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

July 1, 2009

Last Updated

October 31, 2014

Results First Posted

May 24, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

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