Study of Escitalopram in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

March 1, 2012 updated by: Forest Laboratories

Double-Blind Study of Escitalopram in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Escitalopram is the S-enantiomer of citalopram. Both escitalopram and citalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and are used to treat depression in adults. This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacoeconomics of escitalopram and an active comparator in patients with major depressive disorder.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

240

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016
        • Southwest Health, Ltd.
    • Michigan
      • Okemos, Michigan, United States, 48864
        • Summit Research Network
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
        • Summit Research Network
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19149
        • Cns Research Institute
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38119
        • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84107
        • Radiant Research
    • Washington
      • Bellevue, Washington, United States, 98004
        • Northwest Clinical Research Center
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • Summit Research Network

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
  • The patient's current depressive episode must be at least 12 weeks in duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant, women who will be breastfeeding during the study, and women of childbearing potential who are not practicing a reliable method of birth control.
  • Patients who currently meet DSM-IV criteria for: a. bipolar disorder; b. schizophrenia or any psychotic disorder; c. obsessive-compulsive disorder; d. mental retardation or any pervasive developmental disorder or cognitive disorder.
  • Patients who are considered a suicide risk.
  • Patients with a history of seizure disorder, or any history of seizure, stroke, significant head injury, or any other condition that predisposes toward risk of seizure.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Forest Laboratories

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

April 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SCT-MD-23

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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