Initiation of agomelatine after antidepressant treatment in outpatients suffering major depressive disorder

ISRCTN ISRCTN97599615
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN97599615
Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) 2010-019556-44
Protocol serial number CL3-20098-073
Sponsor Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Funder Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Submission date
16/07/2010
Registration date
10/09/2010
Last edited
21/04/2020
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

Prof Michel Lejoyeux
Scientific

Hôpital Bichat - Claude Bernard
46 rue Henri Huchard
Paris
75018
France

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised double then single-blind controlled parallel group international multicentre safety study
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleInitiation of agomelatine after antidepressant treatment by SSRI or SNRI in outpatients suffering Major Depressive Disorder. A 3-week, randomised, double then single-blind, controlled, parallel groups, international, multicentre safety study with a 5-week open extension period.
Study objectivesTo compare three different ways to initiate agomelatine after antidepressant treatment.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval was obtained before recruitment of the first participants
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMajor depressive disorder
InterventionTherapeutic oral doses of agomelatine and therapeutic oral doses of previous antidepressant treatment. Run in period, 3-week randomised period then 5-week extension period.
Intervention typeDrug
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Agomelatine
Primary outcome measure(s)

Total number of discontinuation emergent symptoms according to the Discontinuation-Emergent Signs and Symptoms check-list evaluated at week 0, week 1, week 2 and week 3.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. Adverse events (evaluated at all visits)
2. Haematology and biochemistry parameters (at week 0 and week 3 - and week 8 for liver function only)
3. Vital signs (blood pressure and heart rate)
4. Body weight, body mass index (BMI) (ASSE, week 0, week 3 and week 8)

Completion date31/01/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration300
Total final enrolment316
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged between 18 and 65 years
2. Fulfilling Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for major depressive episode of moderate or severe intensity
3. Diagnosis documented using the brief structured interview Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
4. Clinical Global Impression scale
5. Requiring a change in antidepressant treatment due to an insufficient treatment efficacy associated or not with poor acceptability
Key exclusion criteria1. "High suicidality" according to MINI 5.0.0.
2. Marked suicidal intent and/or suicidal risk for the current episode, according to the investigator's opinion
3. Hepatic impairment
Date of first enrolment01/11/2010
Date of final enrolment31/01/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Study participating centre

Hôpital Bichat - Claude Bernard
Paris
75018
France

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
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
Basic results 21/04/2020 No No

Editorial Notes

21/04/2020: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. Added clinicaltrialsregister.eu link to basic results (scientific).
2. The total final enrollment was added.
18/04/2018: Internal review.
28/03/2018: Publication plan and IPD sharing statement were updated.
25/01/2018: Publication plan and IPD sharing statement added.
19/12/2017: results summary added.