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NCT Number: NCT01371734

A Study Of DVS SR In Treatment Of Children And Adolescent Outpatients With MDD

This is a double-blind study evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) versus placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescent Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

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Key information

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Depressive Disorder Depressive Disorder, Major Mental Disorders Mood Disorders

Age range

7 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Biomedica Research Group, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age >=7 and <18 years of age
  • Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • CDRS-R score >40

Exclusion criteria

  • History of suicidal behavior or requires precaution against suicide
  • Not in generally healthy medical condition
  • History of psychosis or bipolar disorder
  • Seizure disorder

Treatment and study plan

desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release

Drug

Subjects randomized to DVS SR treatment arm will receive 25, 35, or 50 mg/day based on subject weight at the Baseline visit.

Placebo

Drug

Subjects randomized to the Placebo treatment arm will receive placebo tablets

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline to Week 8 in the Children's Depression Rating Scale, Revised (CDRS-R) Total Score (n=102, 104, 106)

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 8

    Clinician-rated interview-based scale (with both child and parent or guardian) to assess 17 distinct symptom areas to derive an index of depression severity. Discrepancies between informants' responses were resolved by using most impaired rating given by valid informant. Rated on a 7-point scale; range from 1 (no impairment) to 7 (indicates greater impairment). Total score calculated as sum of the 17 items (range 1 to 119); higher score indicates greater impairment. Mean change from baseline was adjusted for the baseline total score, age group and gender.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline to Week 8 in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) Score (n=102, 105, 106)

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 8

    A 7-point clinician rated scale to assess severity of participant's current illness state; range: 1 (normal - not ill at all) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients). Higher score = more affected. Change: score at observation minus score at baseline. Mean change from baseline was adjusted for the baseline total score, age group and gender.

  2. Percentage of Participants by Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8

    A 7-point clinician rated scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement is defined as a score of 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), or 3 (minimally improved) on the scale. Higher score equals (=) more affected.

  3. Percentage of Participants With a CGI-I Response Defined as a Score of 'Very Much Improved' or 'Much Improved'

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8

    A 7-point clinician rated scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement is defined as a score of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved) on the scale. Higher score = more affected.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pfizer

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study To Evaluate The Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-release (Dvs Sr) In The Treatment Of Children And Adolescent Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 13, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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