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Major Depressive DisorderPhase 3NCT00095823

A Study of Adjunctive Aripiprazole in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 3 study testing Antidepressant + Aripiprazole in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. at 20 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This trial is a 14 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study, to assess the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole as adjunctive treatment to an ongoing antidepressant treatment in patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Antidepressant + Aripiprazole
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
1,200 participants
Where
20 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2004to Aug 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

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

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women, 18-65 years old
  • Experienced a Major Depressive Disorder with the current episode of minimally 8 weeks in duration.
  • Treatment history of an inadequate response to at least one and no more than three antidepressants.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

20 sites in 1 country.

20 sites in 1 country

United States20 sites

  • Local Institution

    Austin, Texas

  • Local Institution

    Bellevue, Washington

  • Local Institution

    Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Local Institution

    Chicago, Illinois

  • Local Institution

    Edwardsville, Illinois

  • Local Institution

    Farmington Hills, Michigan

  • Local Institution

    Garden Grove, California

  • Local Institution

    Jacksonville, Florida

  • Local Institution

    Middleton, Wisconsin

  • Local Institution

    Northridge, California

  • Local Institution

    Okemos, Michigan

  • Local Institution

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Local Institution

    Portland, Oregon

  • Local Institution

    Rockville, Maryland

  • Local Institution

    Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Local Institution

    Seattle, Washington

  • Local Institution

    Springfield, Massachusetts

  • Local Institution

    Staten Island, New York

  • Local Institution

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia

  • Local Institution

    Woodstock, Vermont

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Aripiprazole as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder.

This trial is a 14 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study, to assess the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole as adjunctive treatment to an ongoing antidepressant treatment in patients with Major Depressive Disorder.

Being tested
Antidepressant + Placebo, Antidepressant + Aripiprazole
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.

  • Antidepressant + PlaceboDrug

    Antidepressant Caps/Tablets Placebo Tablets, Oral, 2-20 mg Placebo, once daily, 6 weeks following an 8 week Prospective Treatment (Baseline) Phase.

  • Antidepressant + AripiprazoleDrug

    Also called Abilify

    Antidepressant Caps/Tablets Aripiprazole Tablets, Oral, 2-20 mg Aripiprazole, once daily, 6 weeks following an 8 week Prospective Treatment (Baseline) Phase.

Study groups in NCT00095823
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A1Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Antidepressant + Placebo
A2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Antidepressant + Aripiprazole
A3No interventionNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in a depression rating scale at endpoint

Secondary outcomes (1)

  1. Change in a disability scale and Clinical Global Impression scale at endpoint

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Nov 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionAug 2006
  4. Study completionAug 2006

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
1,200 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00095823
Sponsor's protocol ID
CN138-139
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
9 Nov 2004
Last updated
13 Oct 2026
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Stewart TD, Hatch A, Largay K, Sheehan JJ, Marler SV, Berman RM, Nelson JC. Effect of symptom severity on efficacy and safety of aripiprazole adjunctive to antidepressant monotherapy in major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis. J Affect Disord. 2014 Jun;162:20-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.03.017. Epub 2014 Mar 24.

    PubMed 24766999

  • Fabian TJ, Cain ZJ, Ammerman D, Eudicone JM, Tang Y, Rollin LM, Forbes RA, Berman RM, Baker RA. Improvement in functional outcomes with adjunctive aripiprazole versus placebo in major depressive disorder: a pooled post hoc analysis of 3 short-term studies. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2012;14(6):PCC.12m01394. doi: 10.4088/PCC.12m01394. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

    PubMed 23585999

  • Dunner DL, Laubmeier KK, Manos G, Forbes RA, Baker RA, Berman RM. Beneficial effects of adjunctive aripiprazole in major depressive disorder are not dependent on antidepressant therapy history: a post hoc analysis of 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2012;14(6):PCC.12m01380. doi: 10.4088/PCC.12m01380. Epub 2012 Nov 22.

    PubMed 23585997

  • Casey DE, Laubmeier KK, Marler SV, Forbes RA, Baker RA. Efficacy of adjunctive aripiprazole in major depressive disorder: a pooled response quartile analysis and the predictive value of week 2 early response. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2012;14(3):PCC.11m01251. doi: 10.4088/PCC.11m01251. Epub 2012 May 31.

    PubMed 23106023

  • Fava M, Dording CM, Baker RA, Mankoski R, Tran QV, Forbes RA, Eudicone JM, Owen R, Berman RM. Effects of adjunctive aripiprazole on sexual functioning in patients with major depressive disorder and an inadequate response to standard antidepressant monotherapy: a post hoc analysis of 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2011;13(1):PCC.10m00994. doi: 10.4088/PCC.10m00994gre.

    PubMed 21731833

  • Weisler RH, Khan A, Trivedi MH, Yang H, Eudicone JM, Pikalov A, Tran QV, Berman RM, Carlson BX. Analysis of suicidality in pooled data from 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled aripiprazole adjunctive therapy trials in major depressive disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011 Apr;72(4):548-55. doi: 10.4088/JCP.09m05495gre. Epub 2010 Aug 24.

    PubMed 20816039

  • Nelson JC, Thase ME, Trivedi MH, Fava M, Han J, Van Tran Q, Pikalov A, Qi Y, Carlson BX, Marcus RN, Berman RM. Safety and Tolerability of Adjunctive Aripiprazole in Major Depressive Disorder: A Pooled Post Hoc Analysis (studies CN138-139 and CN138-163). Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2009;11(6):344-52. doi: 10.4088/PCC.08m00744gre.

    PubMed 20098527

  • Thase ME, Trivedi MH, Nelson JC, Fava M, Swanink R, Tran QV, Pikalov A, Yang H, Carlson BX, Marcus RN, Berman RM. Examining the efficacy of adjunctive aripiprazole in major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis of 2 studies. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2008;10(6):440-7. doi: 10.4088/pcc.v10n0603.

    PubMed 19287552

  • Trivedi MH, Thase ME, Fava M, Nelson CJ, Yang H, Qi Y, Tran QV, Pikalov A, Carlson BX, Marcus RN, Berman RM. Adjunctive aripiprazole in major depressive disorder: analysis of efficacy and safety in patients with anxious and atypical features. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Dec;69(12):1928-36. Epub 2008 Dec 2.

    PubMed 19192475

  • Boulton DW, Balch AH, Royzman K, Patel CG, Berman RM, Mallikaarjun S, Reeves RA. The pharmacokinetics of standard antidepressants with aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy: studies in healthy subjects and in patients with major depressive disorder. J Psychopharmacol. 2010 Apr;24(4):537-46. doi: 10.1177/0269881108096522. Epub 2008 Oct 2.

    PubMed 18832427

  • Berman RM, Marcus RN, Swanink R, McQuade RD, Carson WH, Corey-Lisle PK, Khan A. The efficacy and safety of aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Jun;68(6):843-53. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n0604.

    PubMed 17592907

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Antidepressant + Aripiprazole in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. at 20 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 3 inclusion and 0 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 13 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 20 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?

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?

Change in a depression rating scale at endpoint. 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 NCT00095823, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 13 Oct 2026.

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