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Switching to Duloxetine From Other Antidepressants

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00191932
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 19, 2005
Last Update Posted : July 25, 2006
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Eli Lilly and Company

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
A multicentre, randomised, open label study of out-patients with major depression who have failed to respond adequately to antidepressant treatment for their current episode of depression. The study compares outcomes associated with two methods of switching from current antidepressant to duloxetine

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Major Depressive Disorder Drug: Duloxetine Phase 4

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 360 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Switching to Duloxetine From Other Antidepressants: A Regional Multicentre Trial Comparing Two Switching Techniques
Study Start Date : August 2004
Study Completion Date : March 2006

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MedlinePlus related topics: Antidepressants

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. To test the hypothesis that the efficacy associated with direct switch from SSRI to duloxetine is non-inferior to start-taper switch

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. To compare the efficacy, health outcomes, safety and tolerability associated with the above two switching methods, as measured by HAMD17, CGI-S, PGI-I, SF-36, spontaneously reported adverse events , vital signs and other measures.

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male and female outpatients of at least 18 years of age, who meet criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Currently non- or only partially-responsive to an SSRI antidepressant after at least 5 weeks of treatment

Exclusion Criteria include:

  • Current primary Axis I disorder other than MDD
  • Previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders
  • Patients judged to be at serious suicidal risk.
  • Serious medical illness
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00191932


Locations
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France
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Caen, France
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Cherbourg, France
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Palaiseau, France
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Paris Cedex 14, France
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Rennes, France
Ireland
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Belfast, Ireland
Spain
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Barcelona, Spain
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Madrid, Spain
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Ourense, Spain
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Salamanca, Spain
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Zamora, Spain
United Kingdom
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Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
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Horsham, United Kingdom
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Wythenshawe, United Kingdom
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
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Study Director: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) Eli Lilly and Company
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00191932    
Other Study ID Numbers: 8604
F1J-MC-HMDG
First Posted: September 19, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 25, 2006
Last Verified: July 2006
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
 Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
Dopamine Agents