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Study for Evaluating Different Methods of Measuring Depression Treatment Response

A Phase 4 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Methodology Study to Evaluate the Time of Onset of AntiDepressant Response in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00406952
Enrollment
165
Registered
2006-12-04
Start date
2006-11-30
Completion date
2007-08-31
Last updated
2008-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major

Brief summary

Purpose of the study is to evaluate use of electronic diaries and voice acoustics for use in future depression clinical trial. Focus is on increased precision of measurement.

Interventions

DRUGSertraline
DRUGPlacebo
PROCEDUREvoice acoustics

Sponsors

Pfizer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Primary diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder with symptoms of depression present at least 1 month * Psychotropic medications currently not being taken

Exclusion criteria

* Failure to respond in past 5 years to antidepressant therapy of adequate duration and dosing * Diagnoses of following conditions or disorders within past 6 months: generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive, panic, post stress, anorexia, bulimia, alcohol or substance abuse or social anxiety disorder * Diagnoses current or past of the following conditions or disorders: schizophrenia, psychotic disorder, delieium, dememtia, amnestic cognitive disorder, bipolar

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is time to treatment response and difference in time to response for the two data collection methods - daily patient electronic assessment versus weekly assessments measured in clinic.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary endpoint is the difference in study participation burden between standard and enhanced data collection.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026