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Phase 3 N=349 Randomized Double-blind Diagnostic

A Study of Aripiprazole in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
349
Serious AEs
0.6%
Results posted
May 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Change in the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) — -10.12; -6.39 units on a scale — p=<0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Aripiprazole+ ADT (Drug); Placebo+ ADT (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Primary completion
Mar 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Mean Change in the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
-10.12; -6.39 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Mean Change in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Mean Score
-1.22; -0.80 0.075
SECONDARY
Mean Change in SDS Item Score (Social Life)
-1.18; -0.65 0.052
SECONDARY
Mean Change in SDS Item Score (Family Life)
-1.39; -0.82 0.037 sig
SECONDARY
Mean Change in SDS Item Score (Work/School)
-0.75; -0.67 0.792

Summary

The purpose of this 14 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study is to assess the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole to placebo as adjunctive treatment to an assigned open-label marketed antidepressant therapy (ADT) in patients with Major Depressive Disorder who demonstrate an incomplete response to a prospective eight week trial of the same assigned open-label marketed antidepressant therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Men and women, 18-65 years old who have experienced single or recurrent, non-psychotic episodes of Major Depressive Disorder, with the current episode of minimally 8 weeks in duration.
  • Treatment history of an inadequate response to at least one and no more than three adequate antidepressant trials.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00105196). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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