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Major Depressive DisorderPhase 3NCT00048594

Long Term Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With MK0869 (0869-065)(COMPLETED)

A Phase 3 study testing aprepitant in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of an investigational medication (MK0869) in the treatment of depression. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
aprepitant
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
800 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
3 Jan 2002to 22 Dec 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study of the Long-Term Efficacy of MK0869 in the Maintenance of Antidepressant Effect in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

A clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of an investigational medication (MK0869) in the treatment of depression.

Read the detailed description

The duration of treatment is 20 months.

Being tested
aprepitant, Comparator: placebo (unspecified)
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • aprepitantDrug

    Also called MK0869

  • Comparator: placebo (unspecified)Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total HAMD-17 score </= 10 after 10 weeks of treatment, time to relapse of depression over 6-10 months

    Measured: after 10 weeks of treatment and over 6-10 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. CGI-S score change from Week 10 at Month 6; HAMD-17 total score change from Week 10 at Month 6; an HAMA total score change from week 10 at Month 6.

    Measured: Week 10 at Month 6

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Nov 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study start3 Jan 2002
  3. Primary completion18 Dec 2003
  4. Study completion22 Dec 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
800 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00048594
Sponsor's protocol ID
0869-065
Other IDs
Formally-35MRB2, MK0869-065, 2006_405
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
4 Nov 2002
Last updated
5 May 2017
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing aprepitant in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total HAMD-17 score </= 10 after 10 weeks of treatment, time to relapse of depression over 6-10 months (time frame: after 10 weeks of treatment and over 6-10 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 May 2017.

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