A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine and Placebo for the Treatment of Depression in Elderly Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of duloxetine 60 mg once daily to placebo on depression in elderly patients (greater than or equal to 65 years of age). Patients who do not respond in the first 13 weeks will be eligible for rescue using pre-defined criteria. Patients randomized to duloxetine 60 mg/day meeting the rescue criteria will be increased to 120 mg/day. Patients randomized to the placebo arm meeting the rescue criteria will be assigned to duloxetine 60 mg/day.

Timeline

Start

2006-11

Primary completion

2009-07

Completion

2009-11

Publications

• Harada E, Kato M, Fujikoshi S, Wohlreich MM, Berggren L, Tokuoka H. Changes in energy during treatment of depression: an analysis of duloxetine in double-blind placebo-controlled trials. Int J Clin Pract. 2015 Oct;69(10):1139-48. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12658. Epub 2015 May 16.
• Nelson JC, Oakes TM, Liu P, Ahl J, Bangs ME, Raskin J, Perahia DG, Robinson MJ. Assessment of falls in older patients treated with duloxetine: a secondary analysis of a 24-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2013;15(1):PCC.12m01419. doi: 10.4088/PCC.12m01419. Epub 2012 Jan 3.
• Oakes TM, Katona C, Liu P, Robinson M, Raskin J, Greist JH. Safety and tolerability of duloxetine in elderly patients with major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis of two placebo-controlled studies. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2013 Jan;28(1):1-11. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e32835b09cd.

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