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Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (SEROQUEL SR) in Combination With an Antidepressant in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorders (PEARL)
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: AstraZeneca
Information provided by: AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00326105
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant versus an antidepressant alone in patients with MDD with inadequate response to an antidepressant treatment.

PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.


Condition Intervention Phase
Major Depressive Disorder
Drug: Quetiapine fumarate
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Antidepressants Depression
Drug Information available for: Quetiapine Quetiapine fumarate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo- Controlled Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (Seroquel SRTM) in Combination With an Antidepressant in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With Inadequate Response to an Antidepressant Treatment (PEARL STUDY)

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant versus an antidepressant alone in MDD patients with inadequate response to an antidepressant treatment as assessed by the change from randomization to week 6 in the MADRS

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To evaluate if quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant improves health-related quality of life of patients with MDD, compared to an antidepressant alone
  • To evaluate if quetiapine SR in combination with an antidepressant reduces anxiety symptoms in patients with MDD, compared to an antidepressant alone

Estimated Enrollment: 450
Study Start Date: April 2006
Study Completion Date: August 2007
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is able to provide written informed consent before beginning any study related procedures
  • Patient has a documented clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • Patient is able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study, as judged by a study investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a history of non-compliance as judged by the study investigator
  • Patients with a known lack of response to previous treatment with quetiapine
  • Patients who have participated in a clinical trial within 4 weeks of randomization
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00326105

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Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Investigators
Study Director: Seroquel Medical Science Director, MD AstraZeneca
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: D1448C00006, PEARL
Study First Received: May 15, 2006
Last Updated: December 18, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00326105  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
MDD
Depression

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Quetiapine
Depression
Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
Depressive Disorder, Major
Depressive Disorder
Behavioral Symptoms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tranquilizing Agents
Pathologic Processes
Disease
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Central Nervous System Depressants
Antipsychotic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009