Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
2006-004716-48
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
CL3-20098-056
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To demonstrate that depressed patients treated with agomelatine present a greater improvement in sleep efficiency than patients treated with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI).
Ethics approval
First approval received from the local ethics committee (Comité de Protection des Personnes Ile de France VIII) on the 18/01/2007 (ref: 070101)
Study design
Six-week randomised double-blind parallel groups study with agomelatine versus SSRI, followed by a double-blind optional treatment extension period up to six months with agomelatine versus SSRI
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Major Depressive Disorder
Intervention
Therapeutic doses of agomelatine versus therapeutic doses of SSRI.
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Agomelatine, SSRI
Primary outcome measures
Effects of agomelatine on sleep Electroencephalogram (EEG) parameters, corresponding to sleep efficiency index, compared to SSRI in patients with major depressive disorder.
Secondary outcome measures
1. Other sleep parameters
2. Subjective sleep parameters
3. Daytime performance
4. Evaluation of depression with the Hamilton rating scale for Depression (HAM-D) scale
5. Safety measured with adverse events, laboratory parameters, and Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters
Overall trial start date
15/02/2007
Overall trial end date
30/09/2008
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Aged between 18 and 60 years
2. Male or female
3. Fulfilling Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for major depressive disorder
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
130
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Women of childbearing potential without effective contraception as well as pregnant or breastfeeding women
2. All types of depression other than major depressive disorder
Recruitment start date
15/02/2007
Recruitment end date
30/09/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Hôpital Raymond Poincaré
Garches
92380
France
Sponsor information
Organisation
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Sponsor details
50 rue Carnot
Suresnes
92284
France
Sponsor type
Industry
Website
Funders
Funder type
Industry
Funder name
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary