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Depressive Disorder, MajorPhase 2NCT00275197

A Research Study to Compare the Treatments of a Combination of Elzasonan With Zoloft, to Zoloft Alone, or Placebo in People With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A Phase 2 study testing Sertraline and Elzasonan Combination and Sertraline in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by Pfizer at 19 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The major purpose of the study is to help determine whether giving the combination of Elzasonan with Zoloft to people with depression is a better treatment than taking Zoloft alone. This study will also compare the safety and tolerability of Elzasonan and Zoloft combination to Zoloft alone or placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Depressive Disorder, Major
What is being tested?
Sertraline and Elzasonan Combination and Sertraline
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
262 participants
Where
19 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Dec 2005to Jul 2007
Phase
Phase 2
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

Who may be able to join

  • Adult subjects, 18 years of age or older with a diagnosis of recurrent, moderate-to-severe MDD without psychotic features (DSM-IV 296.3x, with a HAMD17 score >= to 22 and CGI-S >=4.
  • MDD must be the primary psychiatric disorder that motivated the subject to seek treatment and the current episode must be at least 1 month in duration but no longer than 6 months in duration.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who, in the investigator's judgement, would require treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or antipsychotics, or would require a change in intensity of psychotherapy, or subjects who would require treatment with any other psychotherapeutic drugs during the course of the trial.
  • Subjects who have ever been diagnosed with Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder or othe Psychotic Disorder, MDD with a seasonal pattern, or Dissociative Disorders per DSM-IV criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 4 countries.

19 sites in 4 countries

Russia11 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Gatchina, Leningradskaya Oblast', 190121

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Moscow, 107076

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Moscow, 115522

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Moscow, 123367

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Rostov-on-Don, 344010

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 190121

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 191180

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 192019

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 193167

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197110

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Smolensk, 214018

Other trials in Russia

United States4 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Beachwood, Ohio, 44122

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Beverly Hills, California, 90210

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10023

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Norwich, Connecticut, 06360

Other trials in United States

Estonia3 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Pärnu, 80012

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Tallinn, 10614

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Viljandi, Viljandi Mk., 71024

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Chile1 site
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Santiago, RM

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About this study

Official title: An Eight-Week, Double-Blind, Group-Sequential Design, Placebo Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of The Co- Administration Of Sertraline And Elzasonan (CP-448,187) In Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder

The major purpose of the study is to help determine whether giving the combination of Elzasonan with Zoloft to people with depression is a better treatment than taking Zoloft alone. This study will also compare the safety and tolerability of Elzasonan and Zoloft combination to Zoloft alone or placebo.

Being tested
Sertraline and Elzasonan Combination, Sertraline, Placebo
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.

  • Sertraline and Elzasonan CombinationDrug

  • SertralineDrug

  • PlaceboDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. The estimated treatment difference (elzasonan plus sertraline - sertraline monotherapy) in MADRS (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale) remission rates at Week 8 in patients with MDD.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change from baseline in: MADRS, CGI-I, CGI-S, HAMA, HAMD17, CSFQ, SOS-10 and PGID-D total scores at Week 8. Treatment differences in MADRS response rates at Week 8.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2005
  3. Study completionJul 2007

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
262 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00275197
Sponsor's protocol ID
A7571001
Status last verified
Oct 2008
First submitted
9 Jan 2006
Last updated
3 Nov 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Sertraline and Elzasonan Combination and Sertraline in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by Pfizer at 19 sites in 4 countries.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. 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 3 Nov 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in Russia, United States, Estonia, Chile. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

The estimated treatment difference (elzasonan plus sertraline - sertraline monotherapy) in MADRS (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale) remission rates at Week 8 in patients with MDD.. 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 3 Nov 2008.

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