Open-Label Treatment With Duloxetine Hydrochloride Once-Daily Dosing for Evaluation of Stabilization Dose in Patients With Major Depression
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00042562 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 5, 2002
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2006
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The purposes of this study are to determine:
The safety of duloxetine and any side effects that might be associated with it.
Whether duloxetine can help patients with major depression.
The safety associated with switching from a medication you may be taking for depression to taking duloxetine.
It is possible that information collected during this study will be analyzed by the sponsor in the future to evaluate duloxetine for other possible uses or for other medical or scientific purposes other than those currently proposed.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Major Depressive Disorder | Drug: duloxetine | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Open-Label Treatment With Duloxetine Hydrochloride Once-Daily Dosing for Evaluation of Stabilization Dose in Patients With Major Depression |
Study Start Date : | December 2002 |
Study Completion Date : | December 2003 |


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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
- You must be able to visit the doctor's office once a week to once every 2 weeks for a total of 14 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- You are a woman and are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have a current or previous major psychiatric disorder other than depression, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorder.
- You have had a primary diagnosis of an anxiety disorder within the past 6 months.
- You have a history of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse within the past 6 months.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00042562
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00042562 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
6476 F1J-US-HMBZ |
First Posted: | August 5, 2002 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 19, 2006 |
Last Verified: | July 2006 |
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