The purpose of this 14 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study is to assess the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole to placebo as adjunctive treatment to an assigned open-label marketed antidepressant therapy (ADT) in patients with Major Depressive Disorder who demonstrate an incomplete response to a prospective eight week trial of the same assigned open-label marketed antidepressant therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
349
Tablets, Oral, 2 - 20 mg variable dose once daily, 14 weeks
Tablets, Oral, 2 - 20 mg variable dose once daily, 14 weeks
Mean Change in the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Mean change from Week 8 (baseline) to Week 14 in MADRS total score, a 10-item, ordinal rating scale (0=no symptoms; 60=most severe symptoms). Change from baseline=postbaseline score - baseline score. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 8) and Week 14
Mean Change in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Mean Score
Mean change from Week 8 (baseline) to Week 14 in SDS Mean Score, a 3-item, ordinal scale (0=unimpaired; 30=highly impaired). Change from baseline=postbaseline score - baseline score. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 8) and Week 14
Mean Change in SDS Item Score (Social Life)
Mean change from Week 8 (baseline) to Week 14 in SDS Social Life Item Score, 1 item from a 3-item, ordinal scale (0=unimpaired; 10=highly impaired). Change from baseline=postbaseline score - baseline score. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 8) and Week 14
Mean Change in SDS Item Score (Family Life)
Mean change from Week 8 (Baseline) to Week 14 in SDS Family Life Item Score, 1 item from a 3-item, ordinal scale (0=unimpaired; 10=highly impaired). Change from baseline=postbaseline score - baseline score. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 8) and Week 14
Mean Change in SDS Item Score (Work/School)
Mean change from Week 8 (baseline) to Week 14 in SDS Work/School Item Score, 1 item from a 3-item, ordinal scale (0=unimpaired; 10=highly impaired). Change from baseline=postbaseline score - baseline score. A negative change score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 8) and Week 14
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