A Study in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT00849693 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 463

Last updated 2012-04-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether duloxetine is superior to placebo in the treatment of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD)

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Capsules identical in appearance, color, taste, and smell to study drug, orally, once daily for 10 weeks (acute treatment phase)

DRUG

fluoxetine

20 milligram (mg) orally, once daily for 10 weeks (acute treatment phase) and 20-40 mg orally, once daily for additional 6 months (extension phase)

DRUG

duloxetine

60 mg orally, once daily for 10 weeks (acute treatment phase) and 60-120 mg orally, once daily for additional 6 months (extension phase)

DRUG

duloxetine

30 mg orally, once daily for 10 weeks (acute treatment phase) and 60-120 mg orally, once daily for additional 6 months (extension phase)

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 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
7 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Study Locations

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