Effects of Antidepressants on Sexual Functioning
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00051259 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 8, 2003
Last Update Posted : October 4, 2010
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) | Drug: Extended-Release Bupropion Hydrochloride | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Enrollment : | 420 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Comparison of the Effects on Sexual Functioning of Extended-Release Bupropion Hydrochloride (300-450mg) and Escitalopram (10-20mg) in Outpatients With Moderate to Severe Major Depression Over an Eight-Week Treatment Period |
Study Start Date : | January 2003 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2004 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2004 |

- Percentage of subjects with orgasm dysfunction. Change in HAMD-17 total score.
- Percent of subjects in remission, HAMD-17. Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire. Percent of responders, HAMD-17 CGI-I and CGI-S.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with current duration lasting 12 weeks but no greater than 2 years.
- Subjects must engage in sexual activity that leads to orgasm at least once every two weeks.
- Subject must have normal orgasmic function and be willing to discuss with investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects that have arousal or orgasm dysfunction.
- Has previously failed to respond to two adequate trials of antidepressants in past 2 years.
- Subject has other unstable medical disorders.
- Subject has a positive urine test for illicit drug use at screening.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00051259
United States, California | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Berkeley, California, United States, 94709 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90210 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
La Mesa, California, United States, 91942 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Oceanside, California, United States, 92056 | |
United States, Florida | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Coral Springs, Florida, United States, 33065 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32216 | |
United States, Indiana | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States, 47802 | |
United States, Maryland | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21208 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20852 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454 | |
United States, New York | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
New York, New York, United States, 10021 | |
United States, Ohio | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623 | |
United States, Oklahoma | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74135 | |
United States, Oregon | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97401 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210 | |
United States, Rhode Island | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States, 02865-4208 | |
United States, South Carolina | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29407 | |
United States, Texas | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401 | |
United States, Virginia | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908 | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23294 | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
GSK Investigational Site | |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53719 |
Study Director: | GSK Clinical Trials, MD | GlaxoSmithKline |
Responsible Party: | Study Director, GSK |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00051259 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AK130926 |
First Posted: | January 8, 2003 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 4, 2010 |
Last Verified: | October 2010 |
depression MDD sexual dysfunction orgasm disorder |
Depressive Disorder Depressive Disorder, Major Mood Disorders Mental Disorders Bupropion Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation Antidepressive Agents Psychotropic Drugs Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors |
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors Membrane Transport Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Dopamine Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |