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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)Phase 3NCT01111552

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of an Oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination Therapy in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A Phase 3 study testing Escitalopram and Aripiprazole in people with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. at 60 sites in 7 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This will be a multicenter, randomized, double-blind study designed to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of an oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram combination therapy in participants with MDD who have demonstrated an incomplete response to a prospective trial of Escitalopram, and report a treatment history for… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
What is being tested?
Escitalopram and Aripiprazole
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
237 participants
Where
60 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
29 Jul 2010to 27 Sep 2011
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

  • Participants with a current diagnosis of a major depressive episode. The current depressive episode must be ≥ 8 weeks in duration
  • Participants willing to discontinue all prohibited psychotropic medication starting from the time of signing the informed consent and during the study period
  • Participants with a 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17) total score ≥ 18 at the Baseline Visit for the Prospective Treatment Phase.

Who cannot join

  • Lack of prior treatment with an antidepressant during the current depressive episode
  • Participants who report treatment with adjunctive or monotherapy antipsychotic treatment during the current depressive episode.
  • Participants experiencing hallucinations, delusions or any psychotic symptomatology in the current depressive episode
  • Participants with epilepsy or significant history of seizure disorders
  • Participants with a clinically significant current diagnosis of borderline, antisocial, paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal or histrionic personality disorder
  • Participants who have received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the last 10 years.

Trial locations and contacts

60 sites in 7 countries.

60 sites in 7 countries

United States20 sites
  • Study site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Study site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30328

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

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    Bartlett, Tennessee, 38134

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35216

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    Carson, California, 90746

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    Garden Grove, California, 95231

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    Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169

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    Imperial, California, 92251

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    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72223

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    Mission Viejo, California, 92691

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    New York, New York, 10021

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    Overland Park, Kansas, 66211

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    Prairie Village, Kansas, 66206

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    Redlands, California, 92374

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    San Diego, California, 92128

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    Terre Haute, Indiana, 47802

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    Toledo, Ohio, 43623

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    Wichita, Kansas, 67207

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    Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309

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Bulgaria12 sites
  • Study site

    Burgas, 8000

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    Lovech, 5500

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    Novi Iskar, 1282

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    Pleven, 5800

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    Plovdiv, 4000

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    Rousse, 7003

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    Sofia, 1113

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    Sofia, 1431

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    Sofia, 1606

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    Tsarev Brod, 9747

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    Tserova Koria, 5047

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    Varna, 9000

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Romania9 sites
  • Study site

    Bucharest, 010825

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    Bucharest, 030455

  • Study Site 1

    Bucharest, 041914

  • Study Site 2

    Bucharest, 041914

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    Craiova, 200620

  • Study site

    Craiova, 540139

  • Study site

    Iași, 700282

  • Study site

    Targoviste, 130081

  • Study site

    Târgu Mureş, 540139

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India7 sites
  • Study site

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600003

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    Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208005

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    Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001

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    Manipal, Karnataka, 576104

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    Pune, Maharashtra, 411004

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    Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517507

  • Study site

    Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 500072

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Australia5 sites
  • Study site

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4000

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    Everton Park, Queensland, 4053

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    Fremantle, Western Australia, 6959

  • Study site

    Malvern, Victoria, 3144

  • Study site

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3004

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Slovakia5 sites
  • Study site

    Michalovce, 07101

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    Rimavská Sobota, 97901

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    Svidník, 8901

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    Trenčín, 91101

  • Study site

    Zlaté Moravce, 95301

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Philippines2 sites
  • Study site

    Quezon City, NCR, 1101

  • Study site

    Quezon City, NCR, 1102

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of an Oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

This will be a multicenter, randomized, double-blind study designed to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of an oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram combination therapy in participants with MDD who have demonstrated an incomplete response to a prospective trial of Escitalopram, and report a treatment history for the current MDD episode of an inadequate response to at least one and no more than three adequate trials of an approved antidepressant other than Escitalopram. An inadequate response is defined as less than a 50% reduction in depressive symptom severity as assessed by the participant's self-report on the Massachusetts General Hospital Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (ATRQ) and evaluated by the investigator as part of the participant's medical and psychiatric history. An adequate trial is defined as an antidepressant treatment for at least 6 weeks duration (or at least 3 weeks for combination treatments) at an approved dose as specified in the ATRQ.

Read the detailed description

The study will be organized as follows:

  • Screening Phase
  • Single-blind Prospective Treatment Phase
  • Single-blind Continuation Phase (Responder) or Double-blind Randomization Phase (non-Responder)
  • 30 day Post Treatment Follow-up

Assigned Interventions:

  • Escitalopram monotherapy
  • Aripiprazole/Escitalopram combination therapy
  • Aripiprazole monotherapy
Being tested
Escitalopram, Aripiprazole, Placebo
Keywords
Major Depressive Disorder, MDD, Depression
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression

What participants receive

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

  • EscitalopramDrug

    Escitalopram oral capsules.

  • AripiprazoleDrug

    Also called OPC-14597

    Aripiprazole oral capsules.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Study drug matching placebo capsule.

Study groups in NCT01111552
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phase B: Single-blind Prospective Treatment PhaseActive comparatorEscitalopram 10 mg capsule, orally, once daily increased to 20 mg/day at the end of Week 1 based upon tolerability profile, plus one matching placebo capsule, for 8 weeks. No dose reductions were allowed after Week 4 and no dose increments were allowed after Week 3. Participants with incomplete response at the end of the Phase B (Week 8) entered Phase C and the rest of the participants continued to Phase B+.
Receives: Drug: Escitalopram; Drug: Placebo
Phase B+: Single-blind Phase B RespondersActive comparatorParticipants with response at the end of the Phase B (Week 8) continued treatment with the single-blind escitalopram monotherapy at the dose (10 or 20 mg/day) taken during the final week of Phase B plus one matching placebo capsule, for an additional 6 weeks, in Phase B+.
Receives: Drug: Escitalopram; Drug: Placebo
Phase C: Escitalopram MonotherapyActive comparatorParticipants with incomplete response at Week 8 who were randomized to this arm group received escitalopram monotherapy 10 or 20 mg capsule, orally, once daily, whichever dose was taken during the final week of Phase B plus one matching placebo capsule for 6 weeks, in Phase C. No dose adjustments were allowed for escitalopram monotherapy during Phase C.
Receives: Drug: Escitalopram; Drug: Placebo
Phase C: Aripiprazole MonotherapyActive comparatorParticipants with incomplete response at Week 8 who were randomized to this arm group received aripiprazole 3, 6, or 12 mg capsule, orally, once daily plus one matching placebo capsule for 6 weeks, in Phase C. Participants were titrated to the aripiprazole target dose of 12 mg/day at Week 9 if the initial 6 mg/day dose was tolerated. No dose increments were allowed after Week 12; however, doses may have been decreased at any week, based upon tolerability.
Receives: Drug: Aripiprazole; Drug: Placebo
Phase C: Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination TherapyActive comparatorParticipants with incomplete response at Week 8 who were randomized to this arm group received aripiprazole 3, 6, or 12 mg capsule, orally, once daily in combination with the escitalopram 10 or 20 mg orally, once daily plus one matching placebo capsule for 6 weeks, in Phase C. No dose adjustments were allowed for escitalopram during Phase C. Participants were titrated to the aripiprazole target dose of 12 mg/day at Week 9 if the initial 6 mg/day dose was tolerated.
Receives: Drug: Escitalopram; Drug: Aripiprazole; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Phase C: Mean Change From End of Phase B (Week 8) in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score to End of Phase C (Week 14)

    The MADRS assessed severity of depressive symptoms. It ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 60 (higher scores indicating a greater severity of depressive symptoms). Participants are rated on 10 items (feelings of sadness, lassitude, pessimism, inner tension, suicidality, reduced sleep or appetite, difficulty concentrating, and a lack of interest) each on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 6 (symptoms of maximum severity). A negative change from Week 8 indicates improvement. Last observation carried forward (LOCF) method was used for analyses.

    Measured: Week 8 to Week 14

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Phase C: Clinical Global Impression - Improvement Scale (CGI-I) Score at The End of Phase C (Week 14)

    The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. Last observation carried forward (LOCF) method was used for analyses.

    Measured: Week 14

  2. Phase C: Mean Change From End of Phase B (Week 8) in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Mean Score to End of Phase C (Week 14)

    The SDS is a 3-item clinician-rated questionnaire used to evaluate impairments in the domains of work, social life/leisure, and family life/home responsibility. All items are rated on an 11-point continuum (0= no impairment to 10= most severe) with the total SDS score ranging from 0 (no impairment) to 30 (most severe). A negative change from Week 8 indicates improvement. Last observation carried forward (LOCF) method was used for analyses.

    Measured: Week 8 to Week 14

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Apr 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study start29 Jul 2010
  3. Primary completion27 Sep 2011
  4. Study completion27 Sep 2011

Why it stopped: The study was terminated early due to Sponsor decision, closure of this combination therapy program is unrelated to any safety issues, no signals of concern.

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
237 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01111552
Sponsor's protocol ID
31-08-256
Other IDs
2010-018858-12
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
22 Apr 2010
Last updated
26 Oct 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Anonymized Individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results of this study will be shared with researchers to achieve aims pre-specified in a methodologically sound research proposal. Small studies with less than 25 participants are excluded from data sharing.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Escitalopram and Aripiprazole in people with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. at 60 sites in 7 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 3 inclusion and 6 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 60 sites in United States, Bulgaria, Romania, India, Australia and 2 more countries. 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 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 Oct 2021). 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?

Phase C: Mean Change From End of Phase B (Week 8) in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score to End of Phase C (Week 14) (time frame: Week 8 to Week 14). 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 26 Oct 2021.

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