Major Depressive Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Depression
Brief summary
Primary objective : * To demonstrate the antidepressant efficacy on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale of SR58611A 700mg/day compared with placebo in the treatment of patients with a recurrent major depressive episode. Secondary objectives: * To assess the safety profile of SR58611A 700 mg/d in comparison to placebo and to assess plasma concentrations of the active metabolite.
Interventions
oral administration 2 X 350mg/day at 12 hours intervals
oral administration 12 hours intervals
oral 20 mg/day
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients suffering from a recurrent major depressive episode of at least moderate intensity (DSM-IV) * patients have been hospitalized for the treatment of a previous episode, or a previous episode required antidepressant treatment(s)at the recommended dose level for at least 2 months. * the duration of the current episode is of at least six weeks unless the severity of symptoms justifies shorter duration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change from baseline of the total score of the HAM-D 17 items. | 6 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HAM-D responders and remitters | 6 weeks |
| HAM-A total score and subscores | 6 weeks |
| MADRS total score | 6 weeks |
| clinical global impression (CGI) severity and improvement scores | 6 weeks |
| HAM-D subscores | 6 weeks |
| social and occupational functioning assessment scale (SOFAS) score | 6 weeks |
| clinical monitoring of adverse events (AEs) | 6 weeks |
| laboratory parameters | 6 weeks |
| electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters, change in vital signs and body weight | 6 weeks |
| patient global impression (PGI) improvement score | 6 weeks |
Countries
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Montenegro, Netherlands, Serbia