To evaluate the efficacy of SPD489 when used as augmentation to an antidepressant in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) as measured by mean change in total Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
246
Escitalopram oxalate (antidepressant) 20 mg/day oral + 20, 30, or 50 mg SPD489 oral once daily for 6 weeks
Escitalopram oxalate (antidepressant) 20 mg/day oral + placebo oral once daily for 6 weeks
Pharmacology Research Institute (PRI)
Newport Beach, California, United States
Affiliated Research Institute
San Diego, California, United States
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Non-Remitters in Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 6 - Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF)
MADRS is a validated, 10-item rating scale with each item being scored on a scale from 0-6 with a total score ranging from 0-60. Lower scores indicate a decreased severity of depression.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline, 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Non-Remitters in the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) Total Score at Week 6 - LOCF
The HAM-D is a validated rating scale which consists of 17 items. Nine of the items are scored on a scale of 0-4 and 8 items are scored on a scale of 0-2 for a total scoring range of 0-52. A score of 0-7 is generally accepted to be within the normal range (or in clinical remission), while a score of 20 or higher indicates increased severity of depression. In general, the lower the total score the less severe the depression.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline, 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Non-Remitters in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score at Week 6
Designed to evaluate the extent to which illness symptoms impact a subject's life in 3 areas: work/school, social, and family/home. Each area is scored on a scale from 0 (no impairment) to 10 (highly impaired) with a total score ranging from 0 (unimpaired) to 30 (highly impaired). Lower scores translate into less impairment.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline, 6 weeks
Percentage of Non-Remitters With Improvement on Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) at Week 6 - LOCF
Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) consists of a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement is defined as a score of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved) on the scale.
Time frame: 6 weeks
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Assessment in Non-Remitters of Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-S) at Augmentation Baseline
CGI-S assesses the severity of the subject's condition on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill)
Time frame: Augmentation baseline
Assessment in Non-Remitters of Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-S) at Week 6
CGI-S assesses the severity of the subject's condition on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Non-Remitters in the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult Version (BRIEF-A) Scale Total Score at Week 6
BRIEF-A is a validated 75-item questionnaire composed of three scales (Global Executive Composite, Behavioral Recognition Index, and Metacognition Index). Items are rated 1 (never), 2 (sometimes), and 3 (often). There is no range for a total score. Raw scale scores are used to develop interpretive reports. Lower scores reflect better functioning.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Non-Remitters in the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) Scale Total Score at Week 6
MAF contains 16 items scored on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 10 (a great deal). Answers are converted to a Global Fatigue Index with total scores ranging from 1 (no fatigue) to 50 (severe fatigue). Lower scores indicate less fatigue.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Non-Remitters in the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Report (QIDS-SR) Scale Total Score at Week 6
QIDS-SR is a validated, self-reported rating scale that contains 16 items scored on a scale from 0-3 with total scores ranging from 0 (no depression) to 27 (very severe depression). Lower scores indicate less depression.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Remitters in MADRS Total Score at Week 6 - LOCF
MADRS is a validated, 10-item rating scale with each item being scored on a scale from 0-6 with a total score ranging from 0-60. Lower scores indicate a decreased severity of depression.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Remitters in the HAM-D Total Score at Week 6 - LOCF
The HAM-D is a validated rating scale which consists of 17 items. Nine of the items are scored on a scale of 0-4 and 8 items are scored on a scale of 0-2 for a total scoring range of 0-52. A score of 0-7 is generally accepted to be within the normal range (or in clinical remission), while a score of 20 or higher indicates increased severity of depression. In general, the lower the total score the less severe the depression.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Remitters in the SDS Total Score at Week 6
Designed to evaluate the extent to which illness symptoms impact a subject's life in 3 areas: work/school, social, and family/home. Each area is scored on a scale from 0 (no impairment) to 10 (highly impaired) with a total score ranging from 0 (unimpaired) to 30 (highly impaired). Lower scores translate into less impairment.
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline and 6 weeks
Percentage of Remitters With Improvement on CGI-I at Week 6 - LOCF
Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) consists of a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement is defined as a score of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved) on the scale.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Assessment in Remitters of CGI-S at Augmentation Baseline
CGI-S assesses the severity of the subject's condition on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill)
Time frame: Augmentation Baseline
Assessment in Remitters of CGI-S at Week 6
CGI-S assesses the severity of the subject's condition on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Remitters in the BRIEF-A Scale Total Score at Week 6
BRIEF-A is a validated 86-item questionnaire composed of three scales (Global Executive Composite, Behavioral Recognition Index, and Metacognition Index). Items are rated 1 (never), 2 (sometimes), and 3 (often). Lower scores reflect better functioning.
Time frame: Augmentation baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Remitters in the MAF Scale Total Score at Week 6
MAF contains 16 items scored on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 10 (a great deal). Answers are converted to a Global Fatigue Index with total scores ranging from 1 (no fatigue) to 50 (severe fatigue). Lower scores indicate less fatigue.
Time frame: Augmentation baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Augmentation Baseline for Remitters in the QIDS-SR Scale Total Score at Week 6
QIDS-SR is a validated, self-reported rating scale that contains 16 items scored on a scale from 0-3 with total scores ranging from 0 (no depression) to 27 (very severe depression). Lower scores indicate less depression.
Time frame: Augmentation baseline and 6 weeks