Comparison of Effects Between Conventional Dose and High Dose Escitalopram on Clinical Improvement in Patients With Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00723060 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 28, 2008
Last Update Posted
: August 8, 2011
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare the effect and safety of conventional dose (20mg) and high dose (40mg) of escitalopram in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
OVERVIEW OF STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, Randomized, Active-controlled, Double-blind, Multi-center, Clinical Trials STUDY POPULATION: Patients with OCD EFFICACY EVALUATIONS: Y-BOCS (D-YBOCS), HAM-D, HAM-A, CGI-S & -I, GAF, OCI-R SAFETY EVALUATION: Adverse Events / Serious Adverse Events, UKU
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Drug: escitalopram | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 176 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparison of Effects Between Conventional Dose and High Dose Escitalopram on Clinical Improvement in Patients With Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center Study) |
Study Start Date : | September 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
escitalopram high dose group
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Drug: escitalopram
escitalopram high dose group (40mg) escitalopram conventional dose group (20mg)
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Active Comparator: 2
escitalopram conventional group
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Drug: escitalopram
escitalopram high dose group (40mg) escitalopram conventional dose group (20mg)
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- The difference of Y-BOCS score average from baseline to 16-week [ Time Frame: baseline and16-week ]
- 1) CGI-S, CGI-I 2) GAF 3) HAM-D, HAM-A [ Time Frame: every 2 week ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Man or woman, aged 18 to 65 years, outpatient
- Primary OCD patients diagnosed with DSM-IV-TR, having OCD symptoms for more than six months
- Severity: Y-BOCS score of >= 20 at screening and baseline
- No history or evidences of clinically significant physical problem, or abnormal laboratory findings at screening
- Drug free period of at least 2 weeks before study drug administration (in case of fluoxetine, at least 5 weeks). However, allowed medications in this study could be taken even before study drug administration.
Exclusion Criteria:
- primary active DSM-IV axis I diagnosis other than OCD
- History of substance, including alcohol, dependence and psychotic symptoms
- Current depression A. Risk of suicidal attempt B. 20-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)(exclude 21th item, obsession) of >17 at screening or baseline
- Drug allergy A. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to escitalopram or citalopram B. History of severe drug allergic reactions or hypersensitivity
- History of no response to escitalopram or citalopram treatment
- History of electroconvulsive therapy or received an injectable antipsychotic formulation within 6 months before screening
- Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breast-feeding
- Ongoing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) of OCD
- Hoarding or collecting type
- Unable to perform study protocol as clinically assessed by the investigator (ex, severe personality disorder)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00723060
Korea, Republic of | |
Seoul National University Hospital | |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 110-744 |
Principal Investigator: | Jun Soo Kwon, M.D., Ph.D. | Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
Responsible Party: | Seoul National University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00723060 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
11769A |
First Posted: | July 28, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 8, 2011 |
Last Verified: | August 2011 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Disease Compulsive Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Pathologic Processes Personality Disorders Mental Disorders Anxiety Disorders Citalopram Dexetimide Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors Membrane Transport Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Neurotransmitter Agents |
Serotonin Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation Antidepressive Agents Psychotropic Drugs Antiparkinson Agents Anti-Dyskinesia Agents Parasympatholytics Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Muscarinic Antagonists Cholinergic Antagonists Cholinergic Agents |