DepressionPhase 3NCT01072929
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Armodafinil Treatment as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Major Depression Associated With Bipolar I Disorder
A Phase 3 study testing Armodafinil in people with Depression, run by Cephalon at 40 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether armodafinil treatment, at a dosage of 150 mg/day, is more effective than placebo treatment as adjunctive therapy to mood stabilizers for treatment of adults with major depression associated with bipolar I disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Depression
- What is being tested?
- Armodafinil
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 433 participants
- Where
- 40 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2010to Mar 2012
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- The patient has a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (Text Revision) (DSM-IV-TR) criteria and is currently experiencing a major depressive episode.
- Documentation that the patient has had at least 1 previous manic or mixed episode.
- The patient has had no more than 6 mood episodes in the last year.
- The patient's current major depressive episode must have started no less than 2 weeks and no more than 12 months prior to the screening visit. The current depressive episode must have begun after the patient's current mood stabilizer regime began.
- The patient must have been taking 1 (or 2) of the following protocol-allowed mood stabilizers: lithium, valproic acid, lamotrigine, aripiprazole, olanzapine, risperidone, or ziprasidone (only if taken in combination with lithium or valproic acid).
- Written informed consent is obtained.
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- The patient is a man or woman 18 through 65 years of age.
- The patient is in good health (except for diagnosis of bipolar I disorder) as judged by the investigator, on the basis of medical and psychiatric history, medical examination, electrocardiography (ECG), serum chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis.
- Women of childbearing potential (women who have not reached menopause, women who are less than 2 years postmenopausal, and women who are not surgically sterile) who are sexually active must use a medically accepted method of contraception and must agree to continue use of this method for the duration of the study and for 30 days after participation in the study.
- The patient is willing and able to comply with study restrictions and to attend regularly scheduled clinic visits as specified in this protocol.
- The patient has permanent accommodations and means of being contacted by the study center.
- The patient understands that they may enroll in this clinical study only once and may not enroll in any other clinical study while participating in this trial.
Who cannot join
- The patient has any Axis I disorder apart from bipolar I disorder that was the primary focus of treatment within 6 months of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has psychotic symptoms or has had psychosis within 4 weeks of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has current active suicidal ideation, is at imminent risk of self-harm, or has a history of significant suicidal ideation or suicide attempt at any time in the past that causes concern at present.
- The patient has a history of an eating disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) within 6 months of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has a history of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence (with the exception of nicotine dependence) within 3 months of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has a history of any cutaneous drug reaction or drug hypersensitivity reaction, a history of any clinically significant hypersensitivity reaction, or a history of multiple clinically relevant allergies.
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- The patient has any clinically significant uncontrolled medical condition, treated or untreated.
- The patient has received modafinil or armodafinil within the past 5 years, or the patient has a known sensitivity to any ingredients in the study drug tablets.
- The patient has previously participated in a clinical study with armodafinil or has used any investigational product within 90 days of screening. The patient may not enroll in any other clinical study while participating in this study.
- The patient has ever been treated with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or deep brain stimulation (DBS), or has been treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) within 3 months of the screening visit.
- The patient is a pregnant or lactating woman.
Trial locations and contacts
40 sites in 1 country.
40 sites in 1 country
United States40 sites
Albequerque Neuroscience
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Comprehensive Neuroscience, Inc
Atlanta, Georgia
Community Clinical Research
Austin, Texas
FutureSearch Trials of Neurology
Austin, Texas
Pharmasite Research, Inc
Baltimore, Maryland
Charak Clinical Research Center
Beachwood, Ohio
Northwest Clinical Research Center
Bellevue, Washington
Southwestern Research
Beverly Hills, California
Birmingham Research Group
Birmingham, Alabama
Social Psychiatry Research Institute
Brooklyn, New York
Carolina Clinical Trials, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
CNS Clinical Research Group - Florida Clinical Research Cent
Coral Springs, Florida
Midwest Clinical Research Center
Dayton, Ohio
AccelRx Research
Fall River, Massachusetts
Gulfcoast Clinical Research Center
Fort Myers, Florida
Sarkis Clinical Trials
Gainesville, Florida
Collaborative NeuroScience Network
Garden Grove, California
Sun Valley Behavioral Medical
Imperial, California
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California
Dr. Vijapura and Assoc.
Jacksonville, Florida
Fidelity Clinical Research
Lauderhill, Florida
Suburban Research Associates
Media, Pennsylvania
CRI Worldwide, LLC
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
AMR Baber Research Inc.
Naperville, Illinois
Eastside Comprehensive Medical Center
New York, New York
American Medical Research
Oak Brook, Illinois
Excell Research
Oceanside, California
Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
CNS - Comprehensive Neuro Science
Park Ridge, Illinois
Richard Weisler, MD and Associates
Raleigh, North Carolina
Finger Lakes Clinical Research
Rochester, New York
Northwest Behavioral Research Center
Roswell, Georgia
Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations, Inc
Salem, Oregon
Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
San Diego, California
Clinical Innovations Inc.
Santa Ana, California
Scranton Counseling Center
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Mid-America Clinical Research, LLC
St Louis, Missouri
Richmond Behavioral Associates
Staten Island, New York
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Viking Clinical Research Center
Temecula, California
About this study
Official title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Fixed-Dosage Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Armodafinil Treatment (150 and 200 mg/Day) as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Major Depression Associated With Bipolar I Disorder
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether armodafinil treatment, at a dosage of 150 mg/day, is more effective than placebo treatment as adjunctive therapy to mood stabilizers for treatment of adults with major depression associated with bipolar I disorder.
- Conditions
- Depression
- Being tested
- Armodafinil, Placebo
- Keywords
- Bipolar I Disorder
- Medical subject headings
- Depression
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ArmodafinilDrug
Also called Nuvigil, CEP-10953
Doses of either 150mg/day or 200 mg/day in tablet form taken orally, once daily in the morning.
PlaceboDrug
Matching Placebo, also in tablet form taken orally, once daily in the morning.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Armodafinil 150 mg/day | Experimental | Participants started the study at a dose of 50mg/day of armodafinil and titrated up in the first week to 150 mg/day. The 150 mg/day dosage was continued for 7 more weeks for a total of 8 weeks of treatment. Receives: Drug: Armodafinil |
| Armodafinil 200 mg/day | Experimental | Participants started the study at a dose of 50mg/day of armodafinil and titrated up in the first week to 200 mg/day. The 200 mg/day dosage was continued for 7 more weeks for a total of 8 weeks of treatment. This treatment arm was discontinued via a protocol amendment. Receives: Drug: Armodafinil |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants were administered placebo and titrated to match the armodafinil treatment arms. Total treatment was 8 weeks. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline to Week 8 in the Total Score From the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (IDS-C30)
The IDS-C30 is a standardized 30-item, clinician-rated scale to assess the severity of a participant's depressive symptoms. Every effort was made to have the same rater evaluate a participant across all visits.
Total scores range from 0-84, with a score of 0 indicating no depression and a score of 84 indicating the most severe depression. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement in the severity of depression.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), Week 8
Secondary outcomes (22)
Percentage of Responders At Different Treatment Weeks According to the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C30) Total Score
A responder is a participant with a ≥50% decrease or greater from baseline in the total score of the IDS-C30. The IDS-C30 is a standardized 30-item, clinician-rated scale to assess the severity of a participant's depressive symptoms. Every effort was made to have the same rater evaluate a participant across all visits.
Total scores range from 0-84, with a score of 0 indicating no depression and a score of 84 indicating the most severe depression.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Percentage of Participants in Remission At Different Treatment Weeks According to the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C30) Total Score
A participant in remission was defined as a participant with an IDS-C30 total score of 11 or less.
The IDS-C30 is a standardized 30-item, clinician-rated scale to assess the severity of a participant's depressive symptoms. Every effort was made to have the same rater evaluate a participant across all visits.
Total scores range from 0-84, with a score of 0 indicating no depression and a score of 84 indicating the most severe depression.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Different Treatment Weeks in the Total Score From the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (IDS-C30)
The IDS-C30 is a standardized 30-item, clinician-rated scale to assess the severity of a participant's depressive symptoms. Every effort was made to have the same rater evaluate a participant across all visits.
Total scores range from 0-84, with a score of 0 indicating no depression and a score of 84 indicating the most severe depression. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement in the severity of depression.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Different Treatment Weeks in the Total Score From the 16-Item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (QIDS-C16)
The QIDS-C16 was derived from specified items in the IDS-C30, clinician-rated scale to assess the severity of a participant's depressive symptoms. Total scores range from 0-27, with a score of 0 indicating no depression and a score of 27 indicating the most severe depression. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement in the severity of depression.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Different Treatment Weeks in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) for Depression
The CGI-S is an observer-rated scale that measures illness severity on a 7-point scale, with the severity of illness scale using a range of responses from 1 (normal) through to 7 (amongst the most severely ill patients). Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement in the severity of depression.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Weeks 4, 8 and Endpoint in the Global Assessment for Functioning (GAF) Scale
The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) is a numeric scale (1 through 100) used by mental health clinicians and physicians to rate subjectively the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of adults, e.g., how well or adaptively one is meeting various problems-in-living. Ratings of 1 - 10 mean the participant is in persistent danger of severely hurting self or others (e.g., recurrent violence) or persistent inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene or serious suicidal act with clear expectation of death. Ratings of 91 - 100 indicate no symptoms, and the participant exhibits superior functioning in a wide range of activities, life's problems never seem to get out of hand, is sought out by others because of his or her many positive qualities. Positive change from baseline values indicate improvement in functioning.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 4, 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)
AEs were graded by the investigator for severity on a three-point scale: mild, moderate and severe. Causality is graded as either related or not related. A serious adverse event (SAE) is an AE resulting in death, a life-threatening adverse event, hospitalization, a persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or an important medical event that may require medical intervention to prevent any of the previous results.
Protocol-defined adverse events requiring expedited reporting included skin rash, hypersensitivity reaction, emergent suicidal ideation or suicide attempt, and psychosis.
Measured: Day 1 to Week 9
Change From Baseline to Endpoint in the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Total Score
The YMRS is a clinician-rated, 11-item checklist used to measure the severity of manic episodes. Information for assigning scores is gained from the participant's subjective reported symptoms over the previous 48 hours and from clinical observation during the interview. Seven items are ranked 0 through 4 and have descriptors associated with each severity level. Four items (irritability, speech, content, and disruptive-aggressive behavior) are scored 0 through 8 and have descriptors for every second increment. The total scale is 0-60. A score of ≤12 indicates remission of manic symptoms, and higher scores indicate greater severity of mania. Negative change from baseline scores indicate a decrease in severity of mania.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Endpoint in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) Total Score
HAM-A measures the severity of anxiety symptoms. The scale consists of 14 items, each defined by a series of symptoms, and measures both psychic anxiety (mental agitation and psychological distress) and somatic anxiety (physical complaints related to anxiety). Each item is scored on a scale of 0 (not present) to 4 (severe), with a total score range of 0-56, where <17 indicates mild severity, 18-24 mild to moderate severity and 25-30 moderate to severe. Negative change from baseline scores indicate a decrease in severity of anxiety.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Endpoint in the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Total Score
The ISI is a participant-rated, 7-item questionnaire designed to assess the severity of the participant's insomnia. Each item is ranked 0 (none) through 4 (very severe) and has a descriptor associated with each severity level. Total range is 0 (no insomnia) to 28 (very severe insomnia). Responses to each item are added to obtain a total score to determine the severity of insomnia. Negative change from baseline scores indicate a decrease in severity of insomnia.
Measured: Day 0 (baseline), last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Actual Attempt Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation. The Suicidal Behavior - Actual Attempt question records whether the participant committed a potentially self-injurious act with at least some wish to die since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Behavior - Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior question records whether the participant committed a potentially self-injurious act that was not associated with a wish to die since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Interrupted Attempt Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Behavior - Interrupted Attempt question records whether the participant was interrupted by an outside circumstance from starting the potentially self-injurious act with at least some wish to die since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Aborted Attempt Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Behavior - Aborted Attempt question records whether the participant began to take steps toward making a suicide attempt but stops themselves before starting the potentially self-injurious act since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Suicidal Behavior Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Behavior - Suicidal Behavior question records whether in the clinician's opinion, the participant exhibited suicidal behavior since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Preparatory Acts or Behavior Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Behavior - Preparatory Acts or Behavior question records whether the participant exhibited acts or preparations towards imminently making a suicide attempt since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Completed Suicide Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Behavior - Completed Suicide question records whether the participant intentionally causing his/her's own death since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Wish to Be Dead Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Ideation - Wish to Be Dead question records whether the participant endorses thoughts about a wish to dead or not alive anymore, or a wish to fall asleep and not wake up since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Non-Specific Active Suicidal Thoughts Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Ideation - Non-Specific Active Suicidal Thoughts question records whether the participant shares general non-specific thoughts of wanting to end one's life/commit suicide since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Any Methods (Not Plan) Without Intent to Act Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Ideation - Any Methods (Not Plan) Without Intent to Act question records whether the participant endorses thoughts of suicide and has thought of at least one method but has no specific plan of action since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Some Intent to Act Without a Specific Plan Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Ideation - Some Intent to Act Without a Specific Plan question records whether the participant has active suicidal thoughts of killing oneself and reports having some intent to act on such thoughts since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Specific Plan and Intent Question
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses suicidality from ideation to behaviors and monitors the potential emergence of suicidality in clinical studies. The C-SSRS-B (baseline) was performed at screening and the C-SSRS-SLV ('Since Last Visit') was performed at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 or last postbaseline observation.
The Suicidal Ideation - Specific Plan and Intent question records whether the participant has active suicidal thoughts of killing oneself with details of plan fully or partially worked out and the participant has some intent to carry out the plan since the last visit.
Measured: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Feb 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2010
- Primary completionMar 2012
- Study completionMar 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for DepressionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 433 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cephalon
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sponsor's Medical Expert, Study director, Cephalon
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01072929
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- C10953/3071
- Other IDs
- 2009-016667-11, 2009
- Status last verified
- Apr 2016
- First submitted
- 19 Feb 2010
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2016
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Calabrese JR, Frye MA, Yang R, Ketter TA; Armodafinil Treatment Trial Study Network. Efficacy and safety of adjunctive armodafinil in adults with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2014 Oct;75(10):1054-61. doi: 10.4088/JCP.13m08951.
PubMed 25099397
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Apr 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Fixed-Dosage Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Armodafinil Treatment (150 and 200 mg/Day) as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Major Depression Associated With Bipolar I Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01072929
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- C10953/3071
- Conditions
- Depression
- Keywords
- Bipolar I Disorder
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 433 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- CephalonIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Jan 2010
- Primary completion
- Mar 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Feb 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 26 Jan 2015
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether armodafinil treatment, at a dosage of 150 mg/day, is more effective than placebo treatment as adjunctive therapy to mood stabilizers for treatment of adults with major depression associated with bipolar I disorder.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Armodafinil 150 mg/day | Experimental | Drug: ArmodafinilParticipants started the study at a dose of 50mg/day of armodafinil and titrated up in the first week to 150 mg/day. The 150 mg/day dosage was continued for 7 more weeks for a total of 8 weeks of treatment. |
| Armodafinil 200 mg/day | Experimental | Drug: ArmodafinilParticipants started the study at a dose of 50mg/day of armodafinil and titrated up in the first week to 200 mg/day. The 200 mg/day dosage was continued for 7 more weeks for a total of 8 weeks of treatment. This treatment arm was discontinued via a protocol amendment. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboParticipants were administered placebo and titrated to match the armodafinil treatment arms. Total treatment was 8 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- The patient has a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (Text Revision) (DSM-IV-TR) criteria and is currently experiencing a major depressive episode.
- Documentation that the patient has had at least 1 previous manic or mixed episode.
- The patient has had no more than 6 mood episodes in the last year.
- The patient's current major depressive episode must have started no less than 2 weeks and no more than 12 months prior to the screening visit. The current depressive episode must have begun after the patient's current mood stabilizer regime began.
- The patient must have been taking 1 (or 2) of the following protocol-allowed mood stabilizers: lithium, valproic acid, lamotrigine, aripiprazole, olanzapine, risperidone, or ziprasidone (only if taken in combination with lithium or valproic acid).
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- The patient has any Axis I disorder apart from bipolar I disorder that was the primary focus of treatment within 6 months of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has psychotic symptoms or has had psychosis within 4 weeks of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has current active suicidal ideation, is at imminent risk of self-harm, or has a history of significant suicidal ideation or suicide attempt at any time in the past that causes concern at present.
- The patient has a history of an eating disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) within 6 months of the screening visit or during the screening period.
- The patient has a history of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence (with the exception of nicotine dependence) within 3 months of the screening visit or during the screening period.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ArmodafinilAlso: Nuvigil, CEP-10953Doses of either 150mg/day or 200 mg/day in tablet form taken orally, once daily in the morning. | Drug | Armodafinil 150 mg/day, Armodafinil 200 mg/day |
| PlaceboMatching Placebo, also in tablet form taken orally, once daily in the morning. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline to Week 8 in the Total Score From the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (IDS-C30)
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Week 8
The IDS-C30 is a standardized 30-item, clinician-rated scale to assess the severity of a participant's depressive symptoms. Every effort was made to have the same rater evaluate a participant across all visits. Total scores range from 0-84, with a score of 0 indicating no depression and a score of 84 indicating the most severe depression. Negative change from baseline values indicate improvement in the severity of depression.
22 secondary outcomes
Percentage of Responders At Different Treatment Weeks According to the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C30) Total Score
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Percentage of Participants in Remission At Different Treatment Weeks According to the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C30) Total Score
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Different Treatment Weeks in the Total Score From the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (IDS-C30)
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Different Treatment Weeks in the Total Score From the 16-Item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (QIDS-C16)
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Different Treatment Weeks in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) for Depression
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Weeks 4, 8 and Endpoint in the Global Assessment for Functioning (GAF) Scale
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Weeks 4, 8, and last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)
Time frame: Day 1 to Week 9
Change From Baseline to Endpoint in the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Total Score
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Endpoint in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) Total Score
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Change From Baseline to Endpoint in the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Total Score
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline), last postbaseline observation (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Actual Attempt Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Interrupted Attempt Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Aborted Attempt Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Suicidal Behavior Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Preparatory Acts or Behavior Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Behavior - Completed Suicide Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Wish to Be Dead Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Non-Specific Active Suicidal Thoughts Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Any Methods (Not Plan) Without Intent to Act Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Some Intent to Act Without a Specific Plan Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale 'Since Last Visit' Version (C-SSRS-SLV) For Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint For the Suicidal Ideation - Specific Plan and Intent Question
Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and Endpoint (up to 8 weeks)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Apr 2016.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 25099397Calabrese JR, Frye MA, Yang R, Ketter TA; Armodafinil Treatment Trial Study Network. Efficacy and safety of adjunctive armodafinil in adults with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2014 Oct;75(10):1054-61. doi: 10.4088/JCP.13m08951.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sponsor's Medical Expert study director
Cephalon
40 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Armodafinil in people with Depression, run by Cephalon at 40 sites in United States.
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 12 inclusion and 11 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 27 Apr 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 40 sites in United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 Jan 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Change From Baseline to Week 8 in the Total Score From the 30-Item Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician-Rated (IDS-C30) (time frame: Day 0 (baseline), Week 8). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01072929, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 27 Apr 2016.