A Study Of A New Medicine (GW597599B) For The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder - Full Text View

Purpose

A Placebo Controlled Study Evaluating Efficacy And Safety of Medication In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Major Depressive Disorder	Drug: GW597599B Drug: paroxetine	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:

Depression

Drug Information available for:

Paroxetine Paroxetine hydrochloride Paroxetine Mesylate

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	An 8-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Fixed-Dose Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of GW597599B or Paroxetine to Placebo in Moderately to Severely Depressed Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Further study details as provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [ Time Frame: 8 Weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Clinical Global Impression-Global Improvement Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [ Time Frame: 8 Weeks ]

Enrollment:	372
Study Start Date:	November 2002

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients meet the diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with a primary diagnosis other than MDD.
Patients with a history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, seizure disorders or bipolar affective disorder.
Patients receiving formal psychotherapy or cognitive/behavioral therapy concurrently or in the 12 weeks prior to screening visit.
Patient is actively suicidal.
Patients who have a history of migraine headaches.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00048204

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Sponsors and Collaborators

GlaxoSmithKline

Investigators


Study Director:	GSK Clinical Trial, MD, MPH	GlaxoSmithKline

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	NKD20006
First Received:	October 28, 2002
Last Updated:	August 8, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00048204
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration; Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression

Psychiatry

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Depression

Mental Disorders

Mood Disorders

Depressive Disorder, Major

Depressive Disorder

Paroxetine

Serotonin

Behavioral Symptoms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors

Neurotransmitter Agents

Disease

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

Physiological Effects of Drugs

Psychotropic Drugs

Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors

Pharmacologic Actions

Pathologic Processes

Serotonin Agents

Therapeutic Uses

Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation

Central Nervous System Agents

Antidepressive Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 20, 2008

Sponsored by:	GlaxoSmithKline
Information provided by:	GlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00048204