Efficacy and safety of three dose regimens of agomelatine versus placebo given once a day for 6 weeks in out-patients suffering from moderate to severe major depressive disorder

ISRCTN ISRCTN10845256
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10845256
EudraCT/CTIS number 2009-011238-84
Secondary identifying numbers CL3-20098-069
Submission date
09/04/2010
Registration date
18/05/2010
Last edited
18/04/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration and not expected to be available in the future

Contact information

Dr Ricardo M. Corral
Scientific

Cerviño 4634, 5o B
Buenos Aires
BC1425AHQ
Argentina

Study information

Study designRandomised double-blind placebo-controlled parallel group study followed by a double-blind optional extension period
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleEfficacy and safety of three dose regimens of agomelatine (10, 25, 25 - 50 mg) versus placebo given once a day for 6 weeks in out-patients suffering from moderate to severe major depressive disorder: a 6-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel groups study followed by a double-blind optional 18-week extension period
Study objectivesTo demonstrate the short term efficacy of at least one of the three dose regimens of agomelatine (versus placebo) using the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D-17).
Ethics approval(s)First Ethics Committee approval obtained on 10/06/2009
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMajor depressive disorder
InterventionAgomelatine 10, 25 or 50 mg versus placebo for 6 weeks followed by an optional 18-week extension period.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Agomelatine
Primary outcome measureHAM-D total score, on the week 0 - week 6 period
Secondary outcome measures1. HAM-D items, from baseline to week 24
2. Clinical Global Impression scale, from baseline to week 6 and 24
3. Sheehan Disability Scale, from baseline to week 6 and 24
4. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, from baseline to week 6
5. Safety from baseline to week 6 and 24
Overall study start date28/10/2009
Completion date07/04/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants520
Key inclusion criteria1. Out-patients of both genders aged between 18 (or legal age) and 65 years of age
2. Fulfilling Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) of moderate or severe intensity
Key exclusion criteria1. Women of childbearing potential without effective contraception
2. Other types of depression than MDD
3. Severe or uncontrolled organic diseases, likely to interfere with the conduct of the study
Date of first enrolment28/10/2009
Date of final enrolment07/04/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Argentina
  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Study participating centre

Cerviño 4634, 5o B
Buenos Aires
BC1425AHQ
Argentina

Sponsor information

Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Industry

50 rue Carnot
Suresnes
92284
France

Website http://www.servier.com/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/034e7c066

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
Publication and dissemination planSummary results are published in https://clinicaltrials.servier.com.
For interventional Phase III studies ending after the 1st January 2014, the results are/will be published in scientific literature.
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study will be available upon request from https://clinicaltrials.servier.com if a Marketing Authorisation has been granted after 1st January 2014.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Basic results No No
Results article results 01/02/2016 Yes No

Editorial Notes

18/04/2018: Internal review.
28/03/2018: Publication plan and IPD sharing statement updated.
18/12/2017: results summary and publication reference added.