Major Depressive DisorderPhase 3NCT01355081
Efficacy Study of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
A Phase 3 study testing Vortioxetine in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Takeda at 32 sites in Japan.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 8-week treatment with Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), once daily (QD), in Japanese participants with major depressive disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Major Depressive Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Vortioxetine
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 366 participants
- Where
- 32 sitesJapan
- Study dates
- May 2011to Dec 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 20 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- The subject suffers from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as the primary diagnosis according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria (classification code 296.2x and 296.3x).
- The reported duration of the current major depressive episode is at least 3 months at the Screening Visit.
- The subject has a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score ≥26 at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
- The subject has a Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) score ≥4 at the Screening and Baseline Visits
Who cannot join
- The subject has one or more of the following conditions:
- Any current psychiatric disorder other than MDD as defined in the DSM-IV-TR. A subject who exhibits symptoms of anxiety is eligible unless the subject fulfills the diagnostic criteria for a current anxiety disorder per DSM-IV-TR.
- Current diagnosis or history of manic or hypomanic episode, schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder, including major depression with psychotic features, mental retardation, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
- Current diagnosis or history of any substance-related disorder (except nicotine and caffeine-related disorders) as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
- Presence or history of a clinically significant neurological disorder (including epilepsy).
- Neurodegenerative disorder (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, etc.).
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- Any DSM-IV-TR axis II disorder that might compromise the study.
- The current depressive symptoms of the subject are considered by the investigator to have been resistant to 2 adequate antidepressant treatments of at least 6 weeks duration each.
- The subject is at significant risk of suicide or has a score ≥5 on Item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the MADRS at the Screening and Baseline Visit, or has attempted suicide within 6 months prior to the Screening Visit.
Trial locations and contacts
32 sites in 1 country.
32 sites in 1 country
Japan32 sites
Study site
Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo
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Anan-shi, Tokushima
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Annaka-shi, Gunma
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Fujioka-shi, Gunma
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Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa
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Fukaya-shi, Saitama
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Fukuoka, Fukuoka
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Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
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Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima
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Hiroshima, Hiroshima
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Ibaraki, Ibaraki
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Inzai-shi, Chiba
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Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
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Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
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Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka
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Kobe, Hyōgo
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Kumamoto, Kumamoto
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Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken
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Kyoto, Kyoto
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Musashino-shi, Tokyo
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Nanyo-shi, Yamagata
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Noda, Chiba
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Osaka, Kita-ku
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Osaka, Osaka
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Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa
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Saitama, Saitama
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Sapporo, Hokkaido
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Takasaki-shi, Gunma
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Tokushisma-shi, Tokushima
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Tokyo, Tokyo
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Utsunomiya, Tochigi
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Yokohama, Kanagawa
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Lu AA21004 in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 8-week treatment with Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), once daily (QD), in Japanese participants with major depressive disorder.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 8-week treatment with Lu AA21004, once daily (QD), in Japanese participants with major depressive disorder.
Read the detailed description
Lu AA21004 was discovered by H. Lundbeck A/S, and is under co-development by H. Lundbeck A/S and Takeda for the treatment of major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic, recurring disease with considerable morbidity in the general population. The estimated lifetime prevalence of major depression in the adult population is 5 to 25%, with approximately 2-fold higher prevalence in women than in men. The hallmark of the disease is a depressed mood, with additional symptoms including sleep disturbances, psychomotor agitation or retardation, sexual dysfunction, weight loss, concentration difficulties and delusional ideas. In addition to direct ill effects, MDD causes suicide or job loss and exerts indirect influence on social economy. This study will assess the efficacy and the safety of Lu AA21004. This study consists of a 1-week screening period, an 8-week double-blind treatment period, 4-week safety follow-up.The duration of the study is 13 weeks in total. Blood samples will be collected from participants, and a safety follow-up contact (visit or phone call) will be made 4 weeks after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period. Subjects who complete the 8-week double-blind treatment period can successively enter a long-term extension study (Lu AA21004/OCT-001; NCT01395147; hereinafter, OCT-001), if they meet all inclusion criteria and none of exclusion criteria of the OCT-001 study and are willing to participate in the OCT-001 study. Subjects who will enter the OCT-001 will not be requested to safety follow-up after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period.
Lu AA21004 was discovered by H. Lundbeck A/S, and is under co-development by H. Lundbeck A/S and Takeda for the treatment of major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic, recurring disease with considerable morbidity in the general population. The estimated lifetime prevalence of major depression in the adult population is 5 to 25%, with approximately 2-fold higher prevalence in women than in men. The hallmark of the disease is a depressed mood, with additional symptoms including sleep disturbances, psychomotor agitation or retardation, sexual dysfunction, weight loss, concentration difficulties and delusional ideas. In addition to direct ill effects, MDD causes suicide or job loss and exerts indirect influence on social economy.
This study will assess the efficacy and the safety of Lu AA21004. This study consists of a 1-week screening period, an 8-week double-blind treatment period, 4-week s safety follow-up.The duration of the study is 13 weeks in total. Blood samples will be collected from participants, and a safety follow-up contact (visit or phone call) will be made 4 weeks after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period.
Subjects who complete the 8-week double-blind treatment period can successively enter a long-term extension study (Lu AA21004/OCT-001; NCT01395147; hereinafter, OCT-001), if they meet all inclusion criteria and none of exclusion criteria of the OCT-001 study and are willing to participate in the OCT-001 study.
Subjects who will enter the OCT-001 will not be requested to safety follow-up after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Being tested
- Vortioxetine, Placebo
- Keywords
- Drug Therapy
- 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.
VortioxetineDrug
Also called Lu AA21004, BRINTELLIX
Vortioxetine tablets
PlaceboDrug
Also called Vortioxetine placebo-matching tablets
Vortioxetine placebo
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Vortioxetine 5 mg | Experimental | Vortioxetine 5 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks. Receives: Drug: Vortioxetine |
| Vortioxetine 10 mg | Experimental | Vortioxetine 10 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks. Receives: Drug: Vortioxetine |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Vortioxetine placebo-matching tablets, orally, once daily for up to 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 in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale that measures overall severity of depressive symptoms (such as apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension) rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 0 (symptoms absent) to 6 (severe depression) with a total possible score range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms. A negative change from Baseline indicates that symptoms have improved. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model was used with change in MADRS total score as a dependent variable, treatment as a fixed effect and the baseline MADRS total score as a covariate.
Measured: Baseline, Week 8
Secondary outcomes (5)
Percentage of Patients With MADRS Response After 8 Weeks of Treatment
MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms (such as apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension) rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 0 (symptoms absent) to 6 (severe depression) with a total possible score range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms. Response is defined as a ≥50% decrease in the MADRS Total Score from Baseline.
Measured: Baseline, Week 8
Percentage of Patients With MADRS Remission After 8 Weeks of Treatment
MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms (such as apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension) rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 0 (symptoms absent) to 6 (severe depression) with a total possible score range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms. Remission is defined as a MADRS Total Score ≤10.
Measured: Week 8
Change From Baseline in the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D17) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
The HAM-D17 is a 17-item rating scale that assesses depressed mood, agitation and somatic symptoms of depression, rated on a 5-point scale from 0 (absent) to 4 (very severe) with a total score range from 0 to 52. Higher scores indicate greater severity of depression symptoms. A negative change from Baseline indicates that symptoms have improved. ANCOVA model was used with treatment as a fixed effect and the baseline HAM-D17 score as a covariate.
Measured: Baseline, Week 8
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I) Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
The CGI-I assesses the clinician's impression of the participant's state of mental illness improvement and consists of one question for the investigator: "Compared to his condition at the start of the study, how much has this patient changed?" which is rated on a seven-point scale (1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change from baseline; 5=minimally worse; 6= much worse; 7=very much worse). Higher scores indicate greater severity of illness. Values closest to 1 for this outcome measure indicate the greatest improvement of symptoms. ANCOVA model was used with treatment as a fixed effect and the baseline CGI-Severity (CGI-S) score as a covariate.
Measured: Baseline, Week 8
Change From Baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
The SDS is a 3 item rating scale to assess functional impairment (panic, anxiety, phobic and depressive symptoms) over three inter-related domains (work/school, social life, and family life/home responsibilities) rated on an 11 point scale from 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely) with a total score range from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate greater severity of impairment. A negative change from Baseline indicates that symptoms have improved. ANCOVA model was used with treatment as a fixed effect and the Baseline SDS total score as a covariate.
Measured: Baseline, Week 8
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 May 2011 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2011
- Primary completionDec 2012
- Study completionDec 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 Major Depressive DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by TakedaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- 366 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Takeda
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Senior Manager, Study director, Takeda
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01355081
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LuAA21004/CCT-003
- Other IDs
- U1111-1120-9277, JapicCTI-111492
- Status last verified
- Nov 2014
- First submitted
- 16 May 2011
- Last updated
- 11 Nov 2014
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Inoue T, Nishimura A, Sasai K, Kitagawa T. Randomized, 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of vortioxetine in Japanese adults with major depressive disorder, followed by a 52-week open-label extension trial. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2018 Feb;72(2):103-115. doi: 10.1111/pcn.12623. Epub 2017 Dec 27.
PubMed 29160598
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Nov 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Lu AA21004 in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01355081
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- LuAA21004/CCT-003
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Keywords
- Drug Therapy
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 366 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- TakedaIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- May 2011
- Primary completion
- Dec 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 May 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 11 Nov 2014
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 8-week treatment with Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), once daily (QD), in Japanese participants with major depressive disorder.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 8-week treatment with Lu AA21004, once daily (QD), in Japanese participants with major depressive disorder.
Detailed description
Lu AA21004 was discovered by H. Lundbeck A/S, and is under co-development by H. Lundbeck A/S and Takeda for the treatment of major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic, recurring disease with considerable morbidity in the general population. The estimated lifetime prevalence of major depression in the adult population is 5 to 25%, with approximately 2-fold higher prevalence in women than in men. The hallmark of the disease is a depressed mood, with additional symptoms including sleep disturbances, psychomotor agitation or retardation, sexual dysfunction, weight loss, concentration difficulties and delusional ideas. In addition to direct ill effects, MDD causes suicide or job loss and exerts indirect influence on social economy. This study will assess the efficacy and the safety of Lu AA21004. This study consists of a 1-week screening period, an 8-week double-blind treatment period, 4-week safety follow-up.The duration of the study is 13 weeks in total. Blood samples will be collected from participants, and a safety follow-up contact (visit or phone call) will be made 4 weeks after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period. Subjects who complete the 8-week double-blind treatment period can successively enter a long-term extension study (Lu AA21004/OCT-001; NCT01395147; hereinafter, OCT-001), if they meet all inclusion criteria and none of exclusion criteria of the OCT-001 study and are willing to participate in the OCT-001 study. Subjects who will enter the OCT-001 will not be requested to safety follow-up after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period.
Lu AA21004 was discovered by H. Lundbeck A/S, and is under co-development by H. Lundbeck A/S and Takeda for the treatment of major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic, recurring disease with considerable morbidity in the general population. The estimated lifetime prevalence of major depression in the adult population is 5 to 25%, with approximately 2-fold higher prevalence in women than in men. The hallmark of the disease is a depressed mood, with additional symptoms including sleep disturbances, psychomotor agitation or retardation, sexual dysfunction, weight loss, concentration difficulties and delusional ideas. In addition to direct ill effects, MDD causes suicide or job loss and exerts indirect influence on social economy.
This study will assess the efficacy and the safety of Lu AA21004. This study consists of a 1-week screening period, an 8-week double-blind treatment period, 4-week s safety follow-up.The duration of the study is 13 weeks in total. Blood samples will be collected from participants, and a safety follow-up contact (visit or phone call) will be made 4 weeks after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period.
Subjects who complete the 8-week double-blind treatment period can successively enter a long-term extension study (Lu AA21004/OCT-001; NCT01395147; hereinafter, OCT-001), if they meet all inclusion criteria and none of exclusion criteria of the OCT-001 study and are willing to participate in the OCT-001 study.
Subjects who will enter the OCT-001 will not be requested to safety follow-up after completion of the 8-week double-blind treatment period.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vortioxetine 5 mg | Experimental | Drug: VortioxetineVortioxetine 5 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks. |
| Vortioxetine 10 mg | Experimental | Drug: VortioxetineVortioxetine 10 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboVortioxetine placebo-matching tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The subject suffers from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as the primary diagnosis according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria (classification code 296.2x and 296.3x).
- The reported duration of the current major depressive episode is at least 3 months at the Screening Visit.
- The subject has a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score ≥26 at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
- The subject has a Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) score ≥4 at the Screening and Baseline Visits
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- The subject has one or more of the following conditions:
- The current depressive symptoms of the subject are considered by the investigator to have been resistant to 2 adequate antidepressant treatments of at least 6 weeks duration each.
- The subject is at significant risk of suicide or has a score ≥5 on Item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the MADRS at the Screening and Baseline Visit, or has attempted suicide within 6 months prior to the Screening Visit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VortioxetineAlso: Lu AA21004, BRINTELLIXVortioxetine tablets | Drug | Vortioxetine 10 mg, Vortioxetine 5 mg |
| PlaceboAlso: Vortioxetine placebo-matching tabletsVortioxetine placebo | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8
MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale that measures overall severity of depressive symptoms (such as apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension) rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 0 (symptoms absent) to 6 (severe depression) with a total possible score range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms. A negative change from Baseline indicates that symptoms have improved. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model was used with change in MADRS total score as a dependent variable, treatment as a fixed effect and the baseline MADRS total score as a covariate.
5 secondary outcomes
Percentage of Patients With MADRS Response After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8
Percentage of Patients With MADRS Remission After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Week 8
Change From Baseline in the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D17) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I) Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8
Change From Baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Week 8
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Nov 2014.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 29160598Inoue T, Nishimura A, Sasai K, Kitagawa T. Randomized, 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of vortioxetine in Japanese adults with major depressive disorder, followed by a 52-week open-label extension trial. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2018 Feb;72(2):103-115. doi: 10.1111/pcn.12623. Epub 2017 Dec 27.
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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.
Senior Manager study director
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Vortioxetine in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Takeda at 32 sites in Japan.
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 4 inclusion and 9 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 11 Nov 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 32 sites in Japan. 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 11 Nov 2014). 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 in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment (time frame: 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 NCT01355081, 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 11 Nov 2014.