Short-term Study of Combination Treatment of Escitalopram and Gaboxadol in Major Depressive Disorder
Randomised, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Fixed-Dose Study of Escitalopram in Combination With Two Fixed Doses of Gaboxadol Compared to Escitalopram in Major Depressive Disorder
2 other identifiers
interventional
490
2 countries
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Brief Summary
To compare the efficacy of escitalopram fixed dose 20 mg/day in combination with fixed doses of gaboxadol (5 and 10 mg/day) versus escitalopram fixed dose 20 mg/day after 8 weeks of treatment in patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2 major-depressive-disorder
Started Nov 2008
22 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 10, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 11, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 11, 2011
CompletedDecember 17, 2012
December 1, 2012
1.1 years
December 10, 2008
June 15, 2011
December 13, 2012
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Montgomery and Ă…sberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
The MADRS is a 10-item rating scale designed to assess the severity of the symptoms in depressive illness and to be sensitive to treatment effects. Symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). Definitions of severity are provided at 2-point intervals. The total score of the 10 items ranges from 0 to 60.
Baseline to 8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (8)
MADRS
From baseline to Week 8
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Mean change from baseline to Week 8
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Mean change from baseline to Week 8
Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS): Family Subscale
Mean change from baseline to Week 8
SDS: Work Subscale
Mean change from baseline to Week 8
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Escitalopram placebo and gaboxadol placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATOREscitalopram 20 mg and gaboxadol placebo
ACTIVE COMPARATOREscitalopram 20 mg and gaboxadol 5 mg
EXPERIMENTALEscitalopram 20 mg and gaboxadol 10 mg
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Once daily before bedtime for 8 weeks
Once daily before bedtime for 8 weeks
Once daily before bedtime for 8 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Clinical Diagnosis of MDD according to DSM-IV-TR criteria:
- With reported duration of the current major depressive episode of at least 3 months
- With MADRS total score of at least 30
You may not qualify if:
- The patient has 1 or more of the following:
- Any current psychiatric disorder other than MDD as defined in the DSM-IV-TR
- Current or past history of: manic or hypomanic episode, schizophrenia, or any other psychotic disorder, including major depression with psychotic features, mental retardation, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition as defined in the DSM-IV-TR
- Any substance disorder (except nicotine and caffeine) within the previous 6 months as defined in the DSM-IV-TR
- Presence or history of a clinically significant neurological disorder (including epilepsy)
- Neurodegenerative disorder (Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington disease, etc)
- Any Axis II disorder that might compromise the study
- Previous use of hallucinogenic drug
- The patient has a significant risk of suicide according to the investigator's opinion, or has a score \>=5 on item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the MADRS, or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 12 months.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- H. Lundbeck A/Slead
Study Sites (22)
AT001
Vienna, 1090, Austria
RU019
Barnaul, 656022, Russia
RU029
Izhevsk, 426054, Russia
RU020
Kemerovo, 650036, Russia
RU012
Krasnodar, 350007, Russia
RU010
Krasnodar, 350087, Russia
RU022
Kursk, 30500, Russia
RU015
Moscow, 107076, Russia
RU026
Moscow, 115522, Russia
RU001
Moscow, 119992, Russia
RU002
Moscow, 119992, Russia
RU028
Moscow, 119992, Russia
RU003
Moscow, 127083, Russia
RU007
Moscow, 144009, Russia
RU027
Saransk, 430030, Russia
RU024
Saratov, 410038, Russia
RU013
Saratov, 410060, Russia
RU021
Tomsk, 634014, Russia
RU016
Tver', 170005, Russia
RU014
Volgograd, Russia
RU011
Yaroslavl, 150003, Russia
RU018
Yekaterinburg, 620905, Russia
Related Publications (1)
Kasper S, Ebert B, Larsen K, Tonnoir B. Combining escitalopram with gaboxadol provides no additional benefit in the treatment of patients with severe major depressive disorder. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2012 Jul;15(6):715-25. doi: 10.1017/S146114571100112X. Epub 2011 Oct 19.
PMID: 22008735RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- H. Lundbeck A/S
- Organization
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S
LundbeckClinicalTrials@lundbeck.com
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 10, 2008
First Posted
December 11, 2008
Study Start
November 1, 2008
Primary Completion
December 1, 2009
Study Completion
February 1, 2010
Last Updated
December 17, 2012
Results First Posted
August 11, 2011
Record last verified: 2012-12