An Eight-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SR58611A in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (ELECTRA)

March 6, 2009 updated by: Sanofi

An 8-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study With Paroxetine (20 mg q24) as Positive Control, Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Fixed Doses of SR58611A (175 mg q12 and 350 mg q12) in Outpatients With GAD

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SR58611A in patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of a 350 mg and 700 mg dose of SR58611A compared to placebo in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The secondary objectives are to evaluate the efficacy of SR58611A on disability and quality of life in patients with GAD and to evaluate safety of SR58611A

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

508

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

  • Bulgaria
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Croatia
      • Zagreb, Croatia
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Czech Republic
      • Praha, Czech Republic
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Poland
      • Warszawa, Poland
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Serbia
      • Belgrade, Serbia
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as defined by DSM-IV-TR criteria and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) plus GAD Module
  • Total score on the 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) equal or above 20.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder as defined by DSM-IV-TR within 6 months of study entry.
  • Patients with a Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score of 18 or higher at screening or baseline visits.
  • Patients having a moderate to high current risk for suicide.
  • Patients with other current anxiety disorder assessed with the MINI: agoraphobia, social phobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder.
  • Patients with a lifetime history according to the MINI of: bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, antisocial personality disorder.
  • Patients with severe or unstable concomitant medical conditions according to the Investigator's judgment.
  • Females who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must use an effective method of birth control during the entire study period.
  • Patients with positive test for any illicit drug included in the urine drug screen.
  • Participation in a clinical trial of an experimental therapy within 3 months prior to screening

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
The primary outcome of the study is the change from baseline to Day 56 of treatment in the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The main secondary outcomes are the changes from baseline to Day 56 of treatment in the CGI Severity of Illness Score, percentage of patients with HAM-A treatment response and change from baseline in the HAM-A somatic and psychic anxiety factor scores.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sanofi

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, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 2, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 9, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2009

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EFC5891

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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