Generalised Anxiety Disorder MedDRA version: 3.3 Level: P.T. Classification code 10018075
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient fulfilling DSM-IV-TR criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with a HAM-A total score of at least 22 and a MADRS total score not more than or equal to 16 Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Related to anxiety : - all types of anxiety disorders other than Generalized Anxiety Disorder such as Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social phobia, - insight-oriented and structured psychotherapy (interpersonal therapy, psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioral therapy) started within the 3 months before inclusion. Related to other psychiatric conditions : - patients meeting DSM-IV-TR current diagnosis of any Psychiatric Disorder other than GAD (within 6 months) or a previous lifetime diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, - patients with a severe personality disorder other than antisocial, borderline or histrionic and prone to interfere with the evaluation of the study according to the investigator’s judgement, - patients who have a suicide risk according to the investigator's judgment or score > 2 on the MADRS item 10 or have made a suicide attempt within the last year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of agomelatine compared to placebo, after a 12-week orally treatment in out-patients suffering from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). ;Secondary Objective: The secondary objective is to provide additional safety and tolerability data on agomelatine.;Primary end point(s): Main expression of the primary efficacy criterion: - HAM-A total score expressed in terms of last post-baseline value. Secondary expression of primary efficacy criterion : - Response to treatment taking into account the last post-baseline value (defined as a decrease of at least 50% in the initial (W0) HAM-A total score). | — |
Countries
Finland