Study of Efficacy and Safety of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) in Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 2.5 mg and 10 mg vortioxetine, once daily (QD), in adults with generalized anxiety disorder.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00731120

Run by

Takeda

People needed

457

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Has a primary diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR®) criteria (classification code 300.02).
• Has a Hamilton Anxiety Scale total score ≥ 20.
• Has a Hamilton Anxiety Scale score ≥ 2 on both item 1 (anxious mood) and item 2 (tension).
• Has a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale total score ≤16.

You may not qualify if…

• Has 1 or more of the following:
• Any current psychiatric disorder other than Generalized Anxiety Disorder as defined in the DSM-IV-TR (as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview [MINI]).
• Current or past history of: manic or hypomanic episode, schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder, including major depression with psychotic features, mental retardation, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
• Any substance disorder (except nicotine and caffeine) within the previous 6 months as defined in the DSM-IV-TR and participant must have a negative urine drug screen prior to Baseline.
• Presence or history of a clinically significant neurological disorder (including epilepsy).
• Neurodegenerative disorder (Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington disease, etc.).
• Any Axis II disorder that might compromise the study.
• Is taking excluded medications.
• Has a significant risk of suicide according to the investigator's opinion or has a score ≥5 on Item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months.
• Has previously failed to respond to adequate treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and/or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.
• Has received electroconvulsive therapy within 6 months prior to Screening.
• Is currently receiving formal cognitive or behavioral therapy, systematic psychotherapy, or plans to initiate such therapy during the study.
• Has a clinically significant unstable illness.
• Has an alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or total bilirubin level > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
• Has a serum creatinine of > 1.5 × the upper limit of normal.
• Has a previous history of cancer that had been in remission for less than 5 years.
• Has thyroid stimulating hormone value outside the normal range.
• Has an abnormal electrocardiogram.

Where it is running

• Study site — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• Study site — Anaheim, California, United States
• Study site — Cerritos, California, United States
• Study site — Costa Mesa, California, United States
• Study site — Orange, California, United States
• Study site — Redlands, California, United States
• Study site — Cromwell, Connecticut, United States
• Study site — Norwich, Connecticut, United States
• Study site — Hockessin, Delaware, United States
• Study site — Fort Myers, Florida, United States
• Study site — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Study site — Lady Lake, Florida, United States
• Study site — Miami, Florida, United States
• Study site — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Study site — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Study site — Libertyville, Illinois, United States
• Study site — Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
• Study site — Overland Park, Kansas, United States
• Study site — Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
• Study site — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Study site — Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
• Study site — Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
• Study site — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Study site — Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
• Study site — Fresh Meadows, New York, United States

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