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Fevarin® Effectiveness in Treatment of Depression in Patients With Neurological Disorder

Post-Marketing Observational Program of Fevarin® Effectiveness in Treatment of Depression in Patients With Neurological Disorders (FRIENDS)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02043197
Acronym
FRIENDS
Enrollment
300
Registered
2014-01-23
Start date
2014-01-31
Completion date
2015-11-30
Last updated
2018-12-17

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

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Depression,, depressive symptoms,, major depressive disorder,, Fevarine,, fluvoxamine,, cognitive function,, neurological disorders,, sleep state

Brief summary

Prospective, multicenter, non-comparative, observational program to describe prevalence of depressive symptoms in a variety of neurological disorders and effects of Fevarin® on the severity of anxiety and depression, sleep state, and cognitive function.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Manipal Acunova Ltd.
CollaboratorNETWORK
Abbott
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Outpatients with neurological disorders and mild or moderate symptoms of depression with Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) depression scale score of 8 and higher. Fevarin® prescribed not earlier than 7 days before Visit 1.

Exclusion criteria

* Labeled contraindications to Fevarin®, psychotic symptoms and/or suicidal ideation, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, severe dementia, alcohol or drug abuse, acute neurological disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prevalence of Different Neurological Disorders Associated With Depression Treated With Fluvoxamine (Fevarin®).BaselineThe primary neurologic diagnosis was coded according to International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, revision 10 http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en In the report all diseases were summarized by Classes. Percentage of patients reporting at least once a specified symptom during the treatment period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleFrom Baseline up to Day 90
GenderBaseline
RaceBaseline
Family StatusBaseline
EducationBaseline
EmploymentBaseline
Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale ScoreFrom Baseline up to Day 30 and Day 90HADS scale used under license agreement https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/hospital-anxiety-and-depression-scale-hads/ The scale have two subscales: HADS-Anxiety HADS-Depression Each subscale has range 0-21 with following interpretation: 0-7 normal 8-10 mild 11-14 moderate 15-21 severe In this place 'Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale Score' is presented
Percent of Patients With Change of Depression Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30From Baseline up to Day 30
Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Subscale ScoreFrom Baseline up to Day 30 and Day 90HADS scale used under license agreement https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/hospital-anxiety-and-depression-scale-hads/ The scale have two subscales: HADS-Anxiety HADS-Depression Each subscale has range 0-21 with following interpretation: 0-7 normal 8-10 mild 11-14 moderate 15-21 severe In this place 'Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Subscale Score' is presented
Change in the Clinical Condition Measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity of Illness SubscaleBaseline, Day 90Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) was used. CGI is in the public domain. Severity of illness is the subscale of Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Severity of illness - reported in this place 0 = Not assessed, 1 = Normal, not at all ill, 2 = Borderline mentally ill, 3 = Mildly ill, 4 = Moderately ill, 5 = Markedly ill, 6 = Severely ill, 7 = Among the most extremely ill patients
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Score Measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)Up to 180 daysHADS scale used under license agreement https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/hospital-anxiety-and-depression-scale-hads/ The scale have two subscales: HADS-Anxiety HADS-Depression Each subscale has range 0-21 with following interpretation: 0-7 normal 8-10 mild 11-14 moderate 15-21 severe In this place Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Both Subscale Scores are presented assessed at Day 180
Percent of Patients With Change of Anxiety Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30.From Baseline up to Day 30

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at Day 90From baseline up to Day 90Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) From Baseline to Day 90.
Change in the Clinical Condition Measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity of Illness Subscale From Day 90 to 180 DaysFrom Day 90 up to Up to 180 daysClinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) was used. CGI is in the public domain. Severity of illness is the subscale of Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Severity of illness - reported in this place 0 = Not assessed, 1 = Normal, not at all ill, 2 = Borderline mentally ill, 3 = Mildly ill, 4 = Moderately ill, 5 = Markedly ill, 6 = Severely ill, 7 = Among the most extremely ill patients
Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180From Day 90 up to 180 daysGlobal improvement - qualitative scale 0 = Not assessed, 1 = Very much improved , 2 = Much improved, 3 = Minimally improved, 4 = No change, 5 = Minimally worse, 6 = Much worse, 7 = Very much worse
Cognitive Functions Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)Baseline, Day 90, Up to 180 daysMoCA test used under license agreement www.mocatest.org Scale range 0-30 Normal \>=26 Higher values represent a better outcome
Insomnia Severity IndexBaseline, Day 90, Up to 180 daysInsomnia Severity Index (ISI) used under license agreement cmorin@psy.ulaval.ca Total score has the range from 0 to 28 points with the following categories: 0-7 = No clinically significant insomnia 8-14 = Subthreshold insomnia 15-21 = Clinical insomnia (moderate severity) 22-28 = Clinical insomnia (severe). Higher values represent a worse outcome

Countries

Russia

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.
Outpatients with mild or moderate symptoms of depression prescribed by Fevarin® in accordance with the approved local label.
299
Total299

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOutpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
54 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
245 Participants
Age, Continuous50.51 years
Region of Enrollment
Russian Federation
299 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
219 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
80 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 299
other
Total, other adverse events
22 / 299
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 299

Outcome results

Primary

Prevalence of Different Neurological Disorders Associated With Depression Treated With Fluvoxamine (Fevarin®).

The primary neurologic diagnosis was coded according to International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, revision 10 http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en In the report all diseases were summarized by Classes. Percentage of patients reporting at least once a specified symptom during the treatment period.

Time frame: Baseline

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Prevalence of Different Neurological Disorders Associated With Depression Treated With Fluvoxamine (Fevarin®).International Classification of Diseases G00-G9949.2 Percentage
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Prevalence of Different Neurological Disorders Associated With Depression Treated With Fluvoxamine (Fevarin®).International Classification of Diseases I00-I9931.8 Percentage
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Prevalence of Different Neurological Disorders Associated With Depression Treated With Fluvoxamine (Fevarin®).International Classification of Diseases M00-M9920.1 Percentage
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Prevalence of Different Neurological Disorders Associated With Depression Treated With Fluvoxamine (Fevarin®).International Classification of Diseases T00-T992.7 Percentage
Secondary

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Score Measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

HADS scale used under license agreement https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/hospital-anxiety-and-depression-scale-hads/ The scale have two subscales: HADS-Anxiety HADS-Depression Each subscale has range 0-21 with following interpretation: 0-7 normal 8-10 mild 11-14 moderate 15-21 severe In this place Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Both Subscale Scores are presented assessed at Day 180

Time frame: Up to 180 days

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Score Measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)HADS - D4.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.17
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Score Measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)HADS - A4.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.33
Secondary

Change in the Clinical Condition Measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity of Illness Subscale

Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) was used. CGI is in the public domain. Severity of illness is the subscale of Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Severity of illness - reported in this place 0 = Not assessed, 1 = Normal, not at all ill, 2 = Borderline mentally ill, 3 = Mildly ill, 4 = Moderately ill, 5 = Markedly ill, 6 = Severely ill, 7 = Among the most extremely ill patients

Time frame: Baseline, Day 90

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Change in the Clinical Condition Measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity of Illness Subscale-1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.91
Secondary

Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Subscale Score

HADS scale used under license agreement https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/hospital-anxiety-and-depression-scale-hads/ The scale have two subscales: HADS-Anxiety HADS-Depression Each subscale has range 0-21 with following interpretation: 0-7 normal 8-10 mild 11-14 moderate 15-21 severe In this place 'Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Subscale Score' is presented

Time frame: From Baseline up to Day 30 and Day 90

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Subscale ScoreBaseline Day 90-6.5 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.62
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Anxiety Subscale ScoreBaseline Day 30-3.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.78
Secondary

Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale Score

HADS scale used under license agreement https://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/hospital-anxiety-and-depression-scale-hads/ The scale have two subscales: HADS-Anxiety HADS-Depression Each subscale has range 0-21 with following interpretation: 0-7 normal 8-10 mild 11-14 moderate 15-21 severe In this place 'Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale Score' is presented

Time frame: From Baseline up to Day 30 and Day 90

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale ScoreBaseline Day 30-3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.5
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale ScoreBaseline Day 90-6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.24
Secondary

Education

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.EducationElementary3 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.EducationSecondary33.8 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.EducationUniversity63.2 percentage of participants
Secondary

Employment

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.EmploymentEmployed62.5 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.EmploymentUnemployed37.5 percentage of participants
Secondary

Family Status

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Family StatusCivil marriage1 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Family StatusDivorced5.4 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Family StatusMarried65.9 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Family StatusSingle15.7 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Family StatusWidow(er)12 percentage of participants
Secondary

Gender

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.GenderFemale73.24 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.GenderMale26.76 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale

Time frame: From Baseline up to Day 90

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleVery much improved38.1 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleMuch improved46.9 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleMinimaly improved11.2 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleNo change2.4 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleMinimaly worse0.3 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleMuch worse0.3 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression ScaleNot assessed0.7 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients With Change of Anxiety Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30.

Time frame: From Baseline up to Day 30

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change of Anxiety Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30.Improved89.9 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change of Anxiety Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30.Worsened2.7 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change of Anxiety Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30.No change7.4 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent of Patients With Change of Depression Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30

Time frame: From Baseline up to Day 30

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change of Depression Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30Improved88.2 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change of Depression Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30Worsened2.7 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change of Depression Symptoms From Baseline to Day 30No change9.1 percentage of participants
Secondary

Race

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.RaceAsian0.7 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.RaceWhite99.3 percentage of participants
Other Pre-specified

Change in the Clinical Condition Measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity of Illness Subscale From Day 90 to 180 Days

Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) was used. CGI is in the public domain. Severity of illness is the subscale of Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Severity of illness - reported in this place 0 = Not assessed, 1 = Normal, not at all ill, 2 = Borderline mentally ill, 3 = Mildly ill, 4 = Moderately ill, 5 = Markedly ill, 6 = Severely ill, 7 = Among the most extremely ill patients

Time frame: From Day 90 up to Up to 180 days

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Change in the Clinical Condition Measured by Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity of Illness Subscale From Day 90 to 180 Days-0.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.55
Other Pre-specified

Cognitive Functions Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)

MoCA test used under license agreement www.mocatest.org Scale range 0-30 Normal \>=26 Higher values represent a better outcome

Time frame: Baseline, Day 90, Up to 180 days

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Cognitive Functions Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)Baseline25.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.63
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Cognitive Functions Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)Day 9027 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.69
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Cognitive Functions Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)Day 18027.5 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.42
Other Pre-specified

Insomnia Severity Index

Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) used under license agreement cmorin@psy.ulaval.ca Total score has the range from 0 to 28 points with the following categories: 0-7 = No clinically significant insomnia 8-14 = Subthreshold insomnia 15-21 = Clinical insomnia (moderate severity) 22-28 = Clinical insomnia (severe). Higher values represent a worse outcome

Time frame: Baseline, Day 90, Up to 180 days

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Insomnia Severity IndexBaseline13.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.52
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Insomnia Severity IndexDay 906.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.32
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Insomnia Severity IndexDay 1804.5 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.98
Other Pre-specified

Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180

Global improvement - qualitative scale 0 = Not assessed, 1 = Very much improved , 2 = Much improved, 3 = Minimally improved, 4 = No change, 5 = Minimally worse, 6 = Much worse, 7 = Very much worse

Time frame: From Day 90 up to 180 days

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180Very much improved56.9 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180Much improved29.3 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180Minimaly improved9.6 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180No change2.9 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180Minimaly worse0.8 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Change in Clinical Global Impression Scale - Global Improvement Subscale Assessed at Day 180Much worse0.4 percentage of participants
Other Pre-specified

Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at Day 90

Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) From Baseline to Day 90.

Time frame: From baseline up to Day 90

Population: The actual number of assessed patients was provided to each measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at Day 90Improved91.5 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at Day 90Worsened4.1 percentage of participants
Outpatients With Neurological Disorders and Depression.Percent of Patients With Quality of Sleep Change Assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at Day 90No change4.4 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026