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Drug Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among the Elderly
Pharmacotherapy of Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
GAD is a serious public health issue; particularly among the elderly, prevalence of the condition is high, and functional burden on those with the illness is significant. GAD is associated with irregular levels of neurotransmitters, chemicals that carry messages across nerve endings. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood and emotions; increased levels of serotonin have been shown to reduce anxiety. Standard treatment for GAD typically involves selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), drugs that reduce serotonin re-entry into nerve cells. Escitalopram is an SSRI that is well tolerated and highly specific for the serotonin transporter (SERT). The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of escitalopram in reducing anxiety symptoms among elderly GAD patients. Additional aims include examining the efficacy of escitalopram for improving function, quality of life, and neuropsychological functioning, and examining whether genetic variation in the SERT gene influences these participants' response to treatment.
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either escitalopram or placebo for 12 weeks (there is also a 12 week open label extension in which all participants will receive escitalopram). Participants will have weekly/biweekly study visits; during these visits, participants will complete self-report questionnaires on functional ability and anxiety symptoms. Blood collection and cognitive testing through various tasks will also occur.
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, États-Unis, 15213
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of at least moderately severe generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious suicide risk or psychiatric instability that would affect study participation
- Dementia
- Substance abuse, such as alcoholism, within 6 months prior to study entry
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, or bipolar disorder
- Unstable medical conditions that would preclude the use of escitalopram
- Use of certain psychotropics that can not be safely tapered or discontinued for at least 2 weeks prior to and during the study
- Use of neuroleptics that are absorbed over a prolonged period of time within 6 weeks prior to study entry
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Traitement
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Quadruple
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Escitalopram (1)
Escitalopram
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Participants will either take 10 to 20 mg of escitalopram or placebo.
Participants who wish to participate in the open-label extension receive an additional 12 weeks of escitalopram.
Autres noms:
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Comparateur placebo: Placebo (2)
Placebo
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Participants will either take 10 to 20 mg of escitalopram or placebo.
Participants who wish to participate in the open-label extension receive an additional 12 weeks of escitalopram.
Autres noms:
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Response Using Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement Scale (CGI-I)
Délai: Measured at Weeks 1-12
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Cumulative incident response of anxiety symptom improvement on CGI-I, with 1 (very much improved) to 2 (much improved) indicated as response.
Scores synthesized from anxiety rating scale scores, including Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HamA).
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Measured at Weeks 1-12
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Quality of Life
Délai: Measured at Week 12
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Role -emotional impairment score from the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (min score=0, significant impairment; max score=100, no impairment).
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Measured at Week 12
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Collaborateurs
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Eric J. Lenze, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Publications et liens utiles
Publications générales
- Altmann H, Stahl ST, Gebara MA, Lenze EJ, Mulsant BH, Blumberger DM, Reynolds CF 3rd, Karp JF. Coprescribed Benzodiazepines in Older Adults Receiving Antidepressants for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders: Association With Treatment Outcomes. J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 Sep 29;81(6):20m13283. doi: 10.4088/JCP.20m13283.
- Lenze EJ, Rollman BL, Shear MK, Dew MA, Pollock BG, Ciliberti C, Costantino M, Snyder S, Shi P, Spitznagel E, Andreescu C, Butters MA, Reynolds CF 3rd. Escitalopram for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Jan 21;301(3):295-303. doi: 10.1001/jama.2008.977.
- Butters MA, Bhalla RK, Andreescu C, Wetherell JL, Mantella R, Begley AE, Lenze EJ. Changes in neuropsychological functioning following treatment for late-life generalised anxiety disorder. Br J Psychiatry. 2011 Sep;199(3):211-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.090217. Epub 2011 Jul 4.
- Lenze EJ, Goate AM, Nowotny P, Dixon D, Shi P, Bies RR, Lotrich FK, Rollman BL, Shear MK, Thompson PA, Andreescu C, Pollock BG. Relation of serotonin transporter genetic variation to efficacy of escitalopram for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010 Dec;30(6):672-7. doi: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e3181fc2bef.
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
- Les troubles mentaux
- Processus pathologiques
- Maladie
- Troubles anxieux
- Effets physiologiques des médicaments
- Agents neurotransmetteurs
- Mécanismes moléculaires de l'action pharmacologique
- Médicaments psychotropes
- Inhibiteurs de l'absorption de la sérotonine
- Inhibiteurs de l'absorption des neurotransmetteurs
- Modulateurs de transport membranaire
- Agents de sérotonine
- Agents antidépresseurs
- Agents antidépresseurs, deuxième génération
- Citalopram
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- R01MH070547 (Subvention/contrat des NIH des États-Unis)
Plan pour les données individuelles des participants (IPD)
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Description du régime IPD
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