A Pilot Study Assessing Duloxetine's Efficacy in Atypical Depression

January 14, 2008 updated by: New York State Psychiatric Institute
This is a Pilot Study to get a first indication whether Duloxetine may be effective for depressed patients with Atypical Features.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This Open Pilot Study will assess whether Duloxetine is effective for patients with Atypical Features. 20 patients having Major Depressive Disorder with Atypical Features or Dysthymic Disorder will receive Duloxetine in open fashion for 8 weeks. Dose will begin with 20 mg/d and increase to PDR maximal dose of 120 mg/d, if tolerated.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

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
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Depression Evaluation Service - New York State Psychiatric Institute

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

16 years to 63 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • DSM-IV Major Depression or Dysthymia with Atypical Features
  • Age 18-65
  • Physically healthy
  • HAMD(24) > 14

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior experience with Duloxetine
  • History of Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Unstable medical disorder; any history of Epilepsy
  • Currently taking medication that can interact with Duloxetine
  • Current (past six months) Substance Use Disorder (illicit drugs and/or alcohol)
  • Serious suicidal ideation judged at least somewhat likely to be acted upon or require hospitalization
  • Current (past two weeks) use of psychoactive medication (four weeks for Fluoxetine)
  • Pregnancy
  • Currently breast feeding
  • Fecund women failing to use acceptable birth control
  • Refractory Depression (defined as failure to respond to one or more adequate trials of marketed antidepressants [i.e., >=2/3 PDR maximum dose for at least 4 weeks] during current episode)
  • Serious suicidal ideation, recent (past six months) suicidal activity, any life-time history of serious suicide attempt (e.g., admitted to ICU, any duration of coma)
  • Currently taking medication deemed effective

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
10 weeks
Atypical Depression Diagnostic Scale (ADDS)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
10 weeks
Clinical Global Impression (CGI)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
10 weeks
Patient Global Impression (PGI)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
10 weeks
Inventory of Depressive Symptoms(IDS)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Collaborators

Eli Lilly and Company

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jonathan W. Stewart, M.D., New York State Psychiatric Institute - Columbia University Department of Psychiatry

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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)

June 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2008

Last Verified

January 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB4943

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