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A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine and Placebo for the Treatment of Depression in Elderly Patients

NCT00406848 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 370

Last updated 2010-09-29

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of duloxetine 60 mg once daily to placebo on depression in elderly patients (greater than or equal to 65 years of age). Patients who do not respond in the first 13 weeks will be eligible for rescue using pre-defined criteria. Patients randomized to duloxetine 60 mg/day meeting the rescue criteria will be increased to 120 mg/day. Patients randomized to the placebo arm meeting the rescue criteria will be assigned to duloxetine 60 mg/day.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

duloxetine hydrochloride

Placebo for 1 week (double-blind placebo lead-in), then duloxetine 30 milligrams (mg) orally once daily (QD) for 1 week, followed by duloxetine 60 mg QD orally for 11 weeks. This double-blind acute treatment phase was followed by a double-blind 12 week continuation phase during which participants either remained on 60 mg QD or were eligible for dose escalation to 120 mg QD orally based on depression symptom severity.

DRUG

placebo

Placebo for 13 weeks (The first week was placebo lead-in). This double-blind acute phase was followed by a double-blind 12 week continuation phase during which participants either remained on placebo or were eligible for receiving duloxetine 60 milligrams (mg) orally once daily (QD), beginning with duloxetine 30 mg QD orally for 1 week followed by duloxetine 60 mg QD orally for the remainder of the study based on depression symptom severity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) · Eli Lilly and Company

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • United States
  • France
  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico

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