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NCT Number: NCT00326105

Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (SEROQUEL SR) in Combination With an Antidepressant in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorders

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant versus an antidepressant alone in patients with MDD with inadequate response to an antidepressant treatment.

PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.

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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

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Research Site, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient is able to provide written informed consent before beginning any study related procedures
  • Patient has a documented clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • Patient is able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study, as judged by a study investigator

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a history of non-compliance as judged by the study investigator
  • Patients with a known lack of response to previous treatment with quetiapine
  • Patients who have participated in a clinical trial within 4 weeks of randomization

Treatment and study plan

Quetiapine fumarate

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant versus an antidepressant alone in MDD patients with inadequate response to an antidepressant treatment as assessed by the change from randomization to week 6 in the MADRS

Secondary outcomes

  1. To evaluate if quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant improves health-related quality of life of patients with MDD, compared to an antidepressant alone

  2. To evaluate if quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant reduces anxiety symptoms in patients with MDD, compared to an antidepressant alone

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo- Controlled Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (Seroquel SRTM) in Combination With an Antidepressant in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With Inadequate Response to an Antidepressant Treatment (PEARL STUDY)

Acronym: PEARL

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
May 16, 2006
Registry last updated
Mar 25, 2009

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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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