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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 21 May 2018
Main ID:  ISRCTN57507360
Date of registration: 30/04/2010
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Public title: Efficacy and safety of agomelatine oral administration (25 to 50 mg/day) in elderly patients suffering from major depressive disorder: an 8-week, randomised, double-blind, flexible-dose, parallel groups, placebo-controlled, international, multicentre study followed by an extension double-blind treatment period of 16 weeks
Scientific title: "Efficacy and safety of agomelatine oral administration (25 to 50 mg/day) in elderly patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder. A 8-week, randomised, double-blind, flexible-dose, parallel groups, placebo-controlled, international, multicentre study followed by an extension double-blind treatment period of 16 weeks"
Date of first enrolment: 04/11/2009
Target sample size: 210
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN57507360
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised double-blind flexible-dose parallel group placebo-controlled international multicentre study, followed by an extension double-blind treatment period (Treatment)  
Phase:  Phase III
Countries of recruitment
Argentina Finland Mexico Portugal Romania
Contacts
Name: Reinhard    Heun
Address:  Radbourne Unit Derby City General Hospital Uttoxeter Road DE22 3NE Derby United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Out-patients of both genders aged more than 65 years
2. Fulfilling Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for a moderate to severe episode of a recurrent major depressive disorder

Exclusion criteria: 1. All types of depression other than major depressive disorder recurrent
2. Severe or uncontrolled organic diseases, likely to interfere with the conduct of the study
3. Current diagnosis of neurological disorders


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Major depressive disorder
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Depressive episode
Intervention(s)
Agomelatine 25 or 50 mg versus placebo. 8-week treatment followed by an extension double-blind treatment period of 16 weeks.
Primary Outcome(s)
HAM-D total score, on the week 0 - 8 period
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Clinical Global Impression scale scores, from baseline to week 8 and 24
2. Sheehan Disability Scale scores, from baseline to week 8 and 24
3. Safety from baseline to week 8 and 24
Secondary ID(s)
2009-011795-29
CL3-20098-070
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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First Ethics Committee approval obtained on 18/08/2009 in Finland
Results
Results available: Yes
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Date Completed: 31/10/2011
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