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Anxiety DisordersPhase 3NCT00122824

Duloxetine Compared With Placebo in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A Phase 3 study testing duloxetine hydrochloride in people with Anxiety Disorders, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 7 sites in 7 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is a clinical trial assessing duloxetine compared with placebo in patients who have generalized anxiety disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Anxiety Disorders
What is being tested?
duloxetine hydrochloride
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
480 participants
Where
7 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
Jun 2004to Sep 2005
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female outpatients at least 18 years of age

Who cannot join

  • Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating duloxetine or have previously been treated with duloxetine
  • Patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder within the past 6 months
  • Patient diagnosed with panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or an eating disorder within the past year
  • History of alcohol or any psychoactive substance abuse or dependence within the past 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 7 countries.

7 sites in 7 countries

United States1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

Other trials in United States

Finland1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Oulu, 90100

Other trials in Finland

France1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Bourg-en-Bresse, 01000

Other trials in France

Germany1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Berlin, 10629

Other trials in Germany

South Africa1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Paarl, 7646

Other trials in South Africa

Spain1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Barcelona, 08013

Other trials in Spain

Sweden1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician.

    Uppsala, 75324

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: Duloxetine Hydrochloride 60 mg or 120 mg Once Daily Compared With Placebo in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

This is a clinical trial assessing duloxetine compared with placebo in patients who have generalized anxiety disorder.

Being tested
duloxetine hydrochloride, placebo
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • duloxetine hydrochlorideDrug

  • placeboDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. To assess duloxetine 120 mg once daily is superior to placebo in the treatment of GAD, defined as statistically greater reduction on the mean change anxiety symptoms as measured by the HAMA total score.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Self-reported anxiety symptomatology;Pain;Quality of Life;Clinical Global Improvement;HAMA factor scores

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jul 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Study completionSep 2005

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
Enrolment
480 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00122824
Sponsor's protocol ID
5075
Other IDs
F1J-MC-HMBR
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
20 Jul 2005
Last updated
6 Nov 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Sheehan DV, Harnett-Sheehan K, Spann ME, Thompson HF, Prakash A. Assessing remission in major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder clinical trials with the discan metric of the Sheehan disability scale. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011 Mar;26(2):75-83. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e328341bb5f.

    PubMed 21102344
  • Sheehan DV, Meyers AL, Prakash A, Robinson MJ, Swindle RW, Russell JM, Mallinckrodt CH. The relationship between functional outcomes and the treatment of anxious and painful somatic symptoms in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Sep;24(9):2457-66. doi: 10.1185/03007990802293643. Epub 2008 Jul 24.

    PubMed 18662492
  • Hartford JT, Endicott J, Kornstein SG, Allgulander C, Wohlreich MM, Russell JM, Perahia DG, Erickson JS. Implications of pain in generalized anxiety disorder: efficacy of duloxetine. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2008;10(3):197-204. doi: 10.4088/pcc.v10n0304.

    PubMed 18615176
  • Koponen H, Allgulander C, Erickson J, Dunayevich E, Pritchett Y, Detke MJ, Ball SG, Russell JM. Efficacy of duloxetine for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: implications for primary care physicians. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2007;9(2):100-7. doi: 10.4088/pcc.v09n0203.

    PubMed 17607331
  • Allgulander C, Hartford J, Russell J, Ball S, Erickson J, Raskin J, Rynn M. Pharmacotherapy of generalized anxiety disorder: results of duloxetine treatment from a pooled analysis of three clinical trials. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Jun;23(6):1245-52. doi: 10.1185/030079907X182202. Epub 2007 Apr 25.

    PubMed 17559726
  • Endicott J, Russell JM, Raskin J, Detke MJ, Erickson J, Ball SG, Marciniak M, Swindle RW. Duloxetine treatment for role functioning improvement in generalized anxiety disorder: three independent studies. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Apr;68(4):518-24. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n0405.

    PubMed 17474806

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing duloxetine hydrochloride in people with Anxiety Disorders, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 7 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 1 inclusion and 4 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 6 Nov 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States, Finland, France, Germany, South Africa 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?

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?

To assess duloxetine 120 mg once daily is superior to placebo in the treatment of GAD, defined as statistically greater reduction on the mean change anxiety symptoms as measured by the HAMA total score.. 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 NCT00122824, which also lists 6 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 6 Nov 2007.

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