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Major Depressive DisorderPhase 4NCT01429831

Aripiprazole for the Augmentation of Antidepressant Therapy

A Phase 4 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The study aims to evaluate effectiveness and tolerability of aripiprazole augmentation in outpatients with major depressive disorder who have had inadequate response to antidepressants in Taiwan clinical practice. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Aripiprazole
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Sep 2011to May 2013
Phase
Phase 4
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 20 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Outpatients, either gender, 20-65 years of age
  • Patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), who fulfill both the following criteria:
  • Having at least one and no more than three inadequate responses of antidepressants
  • HAM-D17 score ≥ 14
  • Willing and able to comply with the study procedure and sign a written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant/lactating or planning to be pregnant
  • Presence of personality disorder cluster B (dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders) or any psychotic symptomatology in the current depressive episode based on Investigators judgment
  • History of organic mental disorder within 1 year prior to the screening visit
  • Acute risk of suicide attempts within 3 months prior to the initiation of study treatment (HAM D-17 score item 3 ≥ 3)
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for current episode
  • Past exposure to aripiprazole treatment or any investigational product (including drug and invasive medical device) within 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
  • History of substance / alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to the screening visit
  • Patient with any medical or psychotic feature, including the presence of significant abnormal laboratory values, which is considered not suitable for this study by Investigator

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

    Taichung

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About this study

Official title: Aripiprazole for the Augmentation of Antidepressant Therapy: An Observational, Outpatients Study in Inadequate Responders Diagnosed With Major Depressive Disorder

The study aims to evaluate effectiveness and tolerability of aripiprazole augmentation in outpatients with major depressive disorder who have had inadequate response to antidepressants in Taiwan clinical practice.

Being tested
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.

  • AripiprazoleDrug

    starting aripiprazole dose from 2-5mg/day, dose adjustment by every week, and maximum dose can up to 15mg/day. The duration is 6 weeks.

Study groups in NCT01429831
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AripiprazoleExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Aripiprazole

What is being measured

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

  1. 17-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17) score

    Primary effectiveness endpoint:

    • Change from baseline in HAM-D17 score at Week 6

    Secondary effectiveness endpoints:

    1. Change from baseline in HAM-D17 score at Week 1, 2 and 4
    2. Response rate at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6
    • Response rate: decrease in HAM-D17 total score of at least 50%
    1. Remission rate at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6 - Remission rate: HAMD-17 score ≤ 7

    Measured: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score

    1. Change from baseline in CGI-S score at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6
    2. CGI-I score at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6

    Measured: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6

  2. Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) total score

    Change from baseline in SDS total score at Week 1, 2, 4 and 6

    Measured: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6

  3. World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) score

    Change from baseline in WHOQOL-BREF score at Week 6

    Measured: Week 6

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Sep 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2011
  3. Primary completionMay 2013
  4. Study completionMay 2013

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01429831
Sponsor's protocol ID
031-TWB-1101i
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
1 Sep 2011
Last updated
21 May 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Taiwan Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 5 inclusion and 8 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 21 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

17-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17) score (time frame: Week 1, 2, 4 and 6). 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 21 May 2014.

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