Study Evaluating Venlafaxine ER in Children and Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Flexible-Dose Study of Venlafaxine ER In Children and Adolescent Outpatients With Social Anxiety Disorder

To determine the anxiolytic efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a flexible-dose of venlafaxine extended release (ER) administered for 16 weeks in the treatment of children and adolescent outpatients with social anxiety disorder (generalized) in a placebo-controlled study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

293

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

8 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female outpatient
  • 8-17 year old
  • diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • concomitant psychiatric or medical disorders which interfere with safety or assessment

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
Final on therapy Social Anxiety Scale-Adolescents and Children (SAS-AC) total score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Response, defined as a score of 1 (very much improved) or (very improved), on the Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement (CGI-I) scale; Final on therapy Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-AC) total score.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

December 1, 1999

Study Completion

June 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 13, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2006

Last Verified

May 1, 2006

More Information

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