Safety Study of ORG 34517 for Major Depression With Psychotic Features

Prospective, Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Dose Finding Study of the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Target Doses of Org 34517 Used as Adjunct"

Patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic features who have received no changes in their medications in the previous two weeks will receive "usual" treatment of antidepressants, antipsychotics and/or mood stabilizers and adjunct therapy using ORG34517. The patient will be hospitalized for up to two weeks to monitor their medications and progress and will return to the site for periodic assessments.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

25

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • provide voluntary written informed consent for trial participation after the scope and nature of the investigation have been explained to them, and before starting any trial related activities
  • be able to speak, read, understand, respond to questions and follow instructions in English
  • have a DSM-IV severe depressive episode with psychotic features, as diagnosed by the MINI for single or recurrent episodes
  • have a score on PANSS item "Delusions" AND/OR "Hallucinatory behavior" of at least 4 at screening and baseline
  • have a PANSS Positive Scale score of at least 16 at screening and baseline
  • have a total score of at least 18 on teh HAMD 17 item scale at Screening and Baseline
  • be on a stable dose of usual treatment which has to consist of an anti-depressant, an antipsychotic, a mood stabilizer or any combination of these three drug classes
  • be 18 up to and including 70 years of age at Screening
  • must be willing to be hospitalized for at least 11 days from Screening onwards.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have any other psychiatric diagnosis except MDD
  • have a lifetime psychiatric diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder I, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders
  • are at significant risk of committing suicide
  • are currently treated with carbamazepine or valproate
  • are currently treated with midazolam
  • have been treated with electroconvulsive therapy in the current episode
  • are currently treated with more than one antidepressant
  • are currently treated with more than one antipsychotic
  • are currently treated with more than one mood stabilizer
  • have usual treatment started or discontinued in the two weeks before randomization
  • have a usual treatment dose change within the week prior to randomization
  • have any clinically unstable or uncontrollable renal, hepatic, respiratory, haematological, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease that would put the patient at risk of safety or bias assessment efficacy
  • have known hypersensitivity reactions to glucocorticoid antagonists
  • have any clinically significant abnormal laboratory data
  • have any untreated or uncompensated clinically significant endocrine disorder
  • have a diagnosis or alcohol and/or drug dependence
  • have a confirmed positive result on the drug screening test for any illicit drug except cannabis
  • are using hormone replacement therapy at Screening
  • require concomitant treatment with corticosteroids
  • are subjects diagnosed with Cushing disease
  • are women of childbearing potential without adequate contraception
  • are women with a positive pregnancy test at screening or baseline or are breastfeeding mothers
  • are male subjects with current diagnosis of prostrate hypertrophia or past history of symptoms of prostrate hypertrophia.

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James H Kocsis, MD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

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

September 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 31, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2008

Last Verified

March 1, 2008

More Information

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