Major Depressive Disorder In The Elderly
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00093288 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 7, 2004
Last Update Posted : September 2, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Depressive Disorder, Major | Drug: bupropion XL | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Enrollment : | 364 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multi-Centre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Flexible Dose Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Extended-release Bupropion Hydrochloride (150mg-300mg Once Daily) in Elderly Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder |
Study Start Date : | June 2004 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2005 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2005 |

- Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
- Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale Clinical Global Impression Improvement Scale Clinical Global Impression Severity Scale Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder with DSM-IV criteria for their current episode for at least 8 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient has current or past history of seizure disorder or brain injury.
- Patient has a diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia within the past 12 months.
- Patient has a past or current DMS-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder(s).
- Patient has had a myocardial infarction within 1 year or a history of uncontrolled hypertension or unstable heart disease with 6 months.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00093288
Australia, Queensland | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, 4510 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Everton Park, Queensland, Australia, 4053 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
New Farm, Queensland, Australia, 4005 | |
Australia, Victoria | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
St. Albans, Victoria, Australia, 3021 | |
Belgium | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Liège, Belgium, 4000 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Mont-Godinne, Belgium, 5530 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Montignies-sur-Sambre, Belgium, 6061 | |
Finland | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Mikkeli, Finland, 50100 | |
Netherlands | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Amersfoort, Netherlands, 3818 ES | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Grubbenvorst, Netherlands, 5971 BB | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Hilversum, Netherlands, 1211 PA | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Hoogvliet, Netherlands, 3192 JN | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Wildervank, Netherlands, 9648 BE | |
Norway | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Oslo, Norway, 0407 | |
Russian Federation | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Moscow, Russian Federation, 115522 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Moscow, Russian Federation, 119992 |
Study Director: | GSK Clinical Trials | GlaxoSmithKline |
Responsible Party: | GlaxoSmithKline |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00093288 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AK130940 |
First Posted: | October 7, 2004 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 2, 2013 |
Last Verified: | August 2013 |
MDD bupropion Depression |
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