Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
2004-003981-13
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
CL3-20098-041
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To assess the efficacy of agomelatine in the prevention of depressive relapse, in ambulatory patients suffering from major depressive disorder
Ethics approval
Sub-Committee on Medical Research Ethics (TUJIKA) of the National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics, Finland, 01/11/2004
Study design
Randomised double-blind parallel group study
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Major depressive disorder
Intervention
A 8- to 10-week open treatment period with agomelatine followed by 24-week randomised double-blind period, placebo-controlled, parallel groups and 20 weeks of optional double-blind treatment period
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Agomelatine
Primary outcome measures
Efficacy in the prevention of depressive relapse, measured by Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) - questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
Safety parameters, meausred by Adverse Event reporting
Overall trial start date
09/02/2005
Overall trial end date
30/06/2007
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Aged 18 to 65 years
2. Male or female
3. Out-patients
4. Requiring an antidepressant treatment
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
500
Participant exclusion criteria
1. All types of depression other than major depressive disorder
2. Severe or uncontrolled organic disease
3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Recruitment start date
09/02/2005
Recruitment end date
30/06/2007
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Australia, Finland, France, South Africa, United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Hôpital Albert Chenevier - 40 rue de Mesly
Créteil
94000
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
2013 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23151774
Publication citations
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Results
Goodwin GM, Boyer P, Emsley R, Rouillon F, de Bodinat C, Is it time to shift to better characterization of patients in trials assessing novel antidepressants? An example of two relapse prevention studies with agomelatine., Int Clin Psychopharmacol, 2013, 28, 1, 20-28, doi: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e32835b0814.