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Aripiprazole for the Augmentation of Antidepressant Therapy

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified February 2012 by Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01429831
First received: September 1, 2011
Last updated: February 14, 2012
Last verified: February 2012
History of Changes

September 1, 2011
February 14, 2012
September 2011
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17-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17) score [ Time Frame: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Primary effectiveness endpoint:

- Change from baseline in HAM-D17 score at Week 6

Secondary effectiveness endpoints:

  1. Change from baseline in HAM-D17 score at Week 1, 2 and 4

  2. Response rate at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6

    - Response rate: decrease in HAM-D17 total score of at least 50%

  3. Remission rate at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6 - Remission rate: HAMD-17 score ≤ 7
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01429831 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score [ Time Frame: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    1. Change from baseline in CGI-S score at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6
    2. CGI-I score at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6
  • Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) total score [ Time Frame: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change from baseline in SDS total score at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6
  • World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) score [ Time Frame: Week 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change from baseline in WHOQOL-BREF score at Week 6
Same as current
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Aripiprazole for the Augmentation of Antidepressant Therapy
Aripiprazole for the Augmentation of Antidepressant Therapy: An Observational, Outpatients Study in Inadequate Responders Diagnosed With Major Depressive Disorder

The study aims to evaluate effectiveness and tolerability of aripiprazole augmentation in outpatients with major depressive disorder who have had inadequate response to antidepressants in Taiwan clinical practice.
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Observational
Time Perspective: Prospective
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Probability Sample

outpatients with major depressive disorder who have had inadequate response to antidepressants in Taiwan clinical practice
Major Depressive Disorder
Drug: Aripiprazole
starting aripiprazole dose from 2-5mg/day, dose adjustment by every week, and maximum dose can up to 15mg/day. The duration is 6 weeks.
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
300
December 2012
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Outpatients, either gender, 20-65 years of age

  • Patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), who fulfill both the following criteria:

    • Having at least one and no more than three inadequate responses of antidepressants
    • HAM-D17 score ≥ 14
  • Willing and able to comply with the study procedure and sign a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Females who are pregnant/lactating or planning to be pregnant
  • Presence of personality disorder cluster B (dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders) or any psychotic symptomatology in the current depressive episode based on Investigators judgment
  • History of organic mental disorder within 1 year prior to the screening visit
  • Acute risk of suicide attempts within 3 months prior to the initiation of study treatment (HAM D-17 score item 3 ≥ 3)
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for current episode
  • Past exposure to aripiprazole treatment or any investigational product (including drug and invasive medical device) within 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
  • History of substance / alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to the screening visit
  • Patient with any medical or psychotic feature, including the presence of significant abnormal laboratory values, which is considered not suitable for this study by Investigator
Both
20 Years to 65 Years
No
Contact: Edward Peng +886-2-2505-2868 ext 317 edward_peng@otsuka.co.tw
Taiwan
 
NCT01429831
031-TWB-1101i
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Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd
Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd
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Principal Investigator: Te-Jen Lai, MD Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd
February 2012

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