Efficacy and Safety Study of Seroquel SR in the Treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder - Full Text View

Sponsor:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00389064

Purpose

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment with (SEROQUEL SR) quetiapine fumarate sustained release (SR) for 9 weeks compared to placebo will improve elderly patients with generalised anxiety disorder.

PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Anxiety Disorders	Drug: Quetiapine	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Multi-Centre, Double-Blind, Randomised, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (Seroquel SR) in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Anxiety

Drug Information available for: Quetiapine Quetiapine fumarate

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to Week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change in Health-Related Quality of Life as Measured by Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q) Percent Maximum Total Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to Week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change in the Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to Week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change in Psychic Anxiety Factor as Measured by HAM-A Psychic Cluster Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to Week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change in Somatic Symptoms as Measured by HAM-A Somatic Cluster Score [ Time Frame: Randomization to Week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Remission [ Time Frame: Week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) [ Time Frame: Randomization to week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Measuring Pain [ Time Frame: Randomization to week 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Safety and Well Tolerated as Measured in Adverse Event [ Time Frame: From the start of treatment to last dose plus 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Safety and Well Tolerated as Measured by Extra Pyramidal Symptoms (EPS) [ Time Frame: From start of the study teatment to last dose plus 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment:	424
Study Start Date:	September 2006
Study Completion Date:	April 2008
Primary Completion Date:	April 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	66 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female patients, 66 years or older, with a documented clinical diagnosis of GAD.
Absence of current episode of major depression

Exclusion Criteria:

The presence of dementia or other mental disorder than GAD,
Serious suicidal risk, uncontrolled hypertension, substance or alcohol abuse,
A current diagnosis of cancer or current or past diagnosis of stroke

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00389064

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Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

Ricardo Ruiz, MD

AstraZeneca

More Information

Additional Information:

AstraZeneca Clinical Trial Information - Outside US This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals ( Martin Brecher, Seroquel Medical Science Director )
Study ID Numbers:	D1448C00015, EUDRACT No: 2006-001195-21
Study First Received:	October 17, 2006
Results First Received:	April 15, 2009
Last Updated:	April 15, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00389064 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Estonia: The State Agency of Medicine; Lithuania: State Medicine Control Agency - Ministry of Health; Poland: Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products; Russia: Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation; Ukraine: State Pharmacological Center - Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:

Generalised Anxiety Disorder
GAD

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Disease
Tranquilizing Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Central Nervous System Depressants
Antipsychotic Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

Quetiapine
Pathologic Processes
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders
Therapeutic Uses
Central Nervous System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010