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Sponsored by: |
Merck |
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Information provided by: | Merck |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00048607 |
A clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of MK0869 in the treatment of depression
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Major Depressive Disorder |
Drug: aprepitant Drug: Comparator: paroxetine HCL Drug: Comparator: Placebo (Unspecified) |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | A Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo and Active-Controlled, Acute Extension Study of 2 Doses of MK-0869 in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder |
Enrollment: | 600 |
Study Start Date: | January 2002 |
Primary Completion Date: | January 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
The duration of treatment is 8 weeks.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Responsible Party: | Merck & Co., Inc. ( Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 2006_408, Formally-65MBS4W, MK0869-062 |
Study First Received: | November 4, 2002 |
Last Updated: | May 15, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00048607 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Depression Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder |
Paroxetine Serotonin Aprepitant Behavioral Symptoms |
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors Neurotransmitter Agents Disease Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Physiological Effects of Drugs Gastrointestinal Agents Psychotropic Drugs Antiemetics Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors |
Pharmacologic Actions Pathologic Processes Serotonin Agents Autonomic Agents Therapeutic Uses Peripheral Nervous System Agents Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation Central Nervous System Agents Antidepressive Agents |