Efficacy of agomelatine given orally on the quality of remission in elderly depressed patients, after a 12-week treatment period. A randomised, double-blind, flexible-dose international multicentre study with parallel groups versus SSRI drug. Twelve-week treatment plus optional continuation for 12 weeks.

ISRCTN ISRCTN68222771
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN68222771
EudraCT/CTIS number 2005-002388-95
Secondary identifying numbers CL3-20098-048
Submission date
24/01/2006
Registration date
31/03/2006
Last edited
18/04/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration and not expected to be available in the future

Contact information

Dr Thierry Bougerol
Scientific

CHU de Grenoble-Hopital Sud
Psychiatrie de l'Adulte
BP 185
Cedex 09
Grenoble
38042
France

Study information

Study designRandomised double-blind flexible-dose international multicentre study with parallel groups versus SSRI drug
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleEfficacy of agomelatine (25 to 50 mg/day) given orally on quality of remission in elderly depressed patients, after a 12-week treatment period.A randomised, double-blind, flexible-dose international multicentre study with parallel groups versus paroxetine (20 to 30 mg/day).Twelve-week treatment plus optional continuation for 12 weeks.
Study objectivesTo show the efficacy of agomelatine in improving the quality of remission in elderly depressed patients.

On 26/11/2012 the anticipated end date of this trial was updated from 30/10/2007 to 30/04/2008.
Ethics approval(s)First approved by the Ethical Committee of Clinical Investigations, Clinical Hospital of San Carlos (Comite Etico de Investigacion Clinica, Hospital Clinico, San Carlos) on 05/08/2005 in Spain, reference number: 05/165-R
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMajor depressive disorder
InterventionAgomelatine versus SSRI drug
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Agomelatine
Primary outcome measureQuality of sleep
Secondary outcome measures1. Other sleep patterns
2. Quality of life
3. Daytime drowsiness
4. Residual symptoms of depression
Overall study start date07/10/2005
Completion date30/04/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants400
Key inclusion criteriaOut-patients aged at least 60 years with recurrent major depressive episode according to diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) IV
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) within the last three months
2. Insight-oriented and structured psychotherapy started within the three months before inclusion
3. Light-therapy started within two weeks before inclusion
4. Current diagnosis of neurological disorders
5. Cognitive dysfunction
6. Severe or uncontrolled organic disease, likely to interfere with the conduct of the study
Date of first enrolment07/10/2005
Date of final enrolment30/04/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Study participating centre

CHU de Grenoble-Hopital Sud
Grenoble
38042
France

Sponsor information

Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
Industry

50 rue Carnot
Suresnes
92284
France

Website http://www.servier.com/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/034e7c066

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
Publication and dissemination planSummary results are published in https://clinicaltrials.servier.com.
For interventional Phase III studies ending after the 1st January 2014, the results are/will be published in scientific literature.
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study will be available upon request from https://clinicaltrials.servier.com if a Marketing Authorisation has been granted after 1st January 2014.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Basic results No No
Results article results 01/01/2013 Yes No

Editorial Notes

18/04/2018: Internal review.
28/03/2018: Publication and dissemination plan and IPD sharing statement updated.
25/01/2018: Publication plan and IPD sharing statement added.
18/12/2017: results summary and publication reference added.