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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/000129 [Registered on: 06/04/2009]
Last Modified On: 26/10/2012
Post Graduate Thesis   
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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Desvenlafaxine succinate ER tablet in the Management of Major Depressive Disorder 
Scientific Title of Study
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A Prospective, Open label, Randomized, Comparative, Multicentric trial to evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Desvenlafaxine succinate ER tablet in the Management of Major Depressive Disorder 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
EPL/DVS/2007/01  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Dr Abhay Paliwal 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  2-A, Kailash Park Pragati Apartment, Gita Bhavan

Indore
MADHYA PRADESH
452001
India 
Phone  09826044402  
Fax    
Email  abhaypaliwal@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Onkar Swami 
Designation   
Affiliation  Manager- Medical 
Address  Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Phase I, MIDC, Hinjwadi

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411057
India 
Phone  02039821000  
Fax  02039821019  
Email  Onkar.Swami@emcure.co.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Dr Onkar Swami 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Phase I, MIDC, Hinjwadi

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411057
India 
Phone  02039821000  
Fax  02039821019  
Email  Onkar.Swami@emcure.co.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited 
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited Pune 
Address  Survey No. 255/2, Phase I, Hinjwadi MIDC, Pune-411 057 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Name  Address 
Nil  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 11  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Abhay Paliwal  Dr. Abhay Paliwal  2-A, Kailash Park,Pragati Apartment, Gita Bhavan-452001
Indore
MADHYA PRADESH 
09826044402

abhaypaliwal@yahoo.com 
Dr. Hemang Desai  Dr. Hemang Desai  306, Sangini Complex,Near Doctor House, Ellis Bridge-380006
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
07926465722

niyatide@wilnetonline.net 
Dr. Sanjay Phadke  Dr. Sanjay Phadke  901, A.J. Arcade,Opposite Ashish Garden, D.P. Road, Kothrud-411038
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
09823262786

None 
Dr. Ujwal Sardesai  Dr. Ujwal Sardesai  Samvedana, 312,Starlet Corner, Y. N. Road-425006
Indore
MADHYA PRADESH 
09827012336

None 
Dr. Umesh Nagapurkar  Dr. Umesh Nagapurkar  Malpani PRide, Behind Raymond Showroom,Sharanpur Road-422002

 
09823746088

None 
Dr Karthik Rao  Healthy Mind Clinic  Samudra Darshan Society, D.N. Nagar, Andheri(W),-400056
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 


 
Dr Kausar Abbasi  Jeswani Hospital  Gandhibag,Parekh Cenre-
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
09823094522

 
Dr Dinesh Tembe  Manovedh Clinic  119, Niranjan Budhwar peth, Station road,-415110

 


 
Dr. Saoji Sanjeev G.  Saoji-Tupkari Hospital  4,Vijay Nagar, Opp Jawhar nagar Police Station,Garkheda Road-431001
Aurangabad
BIHAR 
0240-2451440

 
Dr. Vinay L. Barhale  Shanti Nursing Home  Kanchanwadi,Paithan Road-431005
Aurangabad
BIHAR 


 
Dr. Arun V. Marwale  Sharadha Nursing Home  Sharadha Nursing Home,10-B, Samata Nagar, Opposite Brotherhood Church-431001
Aurangabad
BIHAR 
09422472725

None 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 11  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Chinmay Medical Foundation Ethics Committee For Dr. Hemang Desai  Approved 
DHR Ethics Committee for Dr Sanjeev Saoji  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Abhay Paliwal  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Arun Marwale  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Dinesh Tembe  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Karthik Rao  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Kausar Abbasi  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Sanjay Phadke  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Ujwal Sardesai  Approved 
Ethical Committee Kotbagi Hospital for Dr Umesh Nagapurkar  Approved 
Shanti Nursing Home Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Major Depressive Disorder,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Desvenlafaxine succinate  Desvenlafaxine succinate extended release (ER) available as 50 mg and 100 mg tablets for oral administration. Dose- The starting dose will be 50 mg once daily. If the patient does not improve in depression scores in the first 2 weeks, the dose will be increased to 100 mg once daily in case the need arises. Total duration of therapy will be 60 days followed by 2 weeks of taper period. 
Comparator Agent  Venlafaxine hydrochloride  Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release (ER) available as 75 mg and 150 mg capsules for oral administration. Dose-  The starting dose will be 75 mg once daily. If the patient does not improve in depression scores in the first 2 weeks, the dose will be increased to 150 mg once daily. Total duration of therapy will be 60 days followed by 2 weeks of taper period. 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From   
Age To   
Gender   
Details  1. Subject of either sex and age between 18-65 years 2. Subject with Major Depressive Disorder of at least 4 weeks' duration 3. Subject with Hamilton rating score for depression more then 17  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient with features of psychosis
2. Subjects with bipolar disorder
3. Concomitant use of other antidepressants
4. Endocrine disease other than Type 2 diabetes
5. Hypersensitivity to Venlafaxine or Desvenlafaxine
6. History of arrhythmias
7. History of congestive heart failure
8. History of coronary artery disease
9. History of stroke
10. Severe hypertension
11. Liver impairment
12. Narrow angle glaucoma
13. Untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
14. Pulmonary hypertension
15. Renal impairment
16. History of seizures
17. Alcohol abuse
18. Psychoactive substance abuse
19. Recent tobacco cessation
20. Lactating or pregnant women
21. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, does not justify the subjects? inclusion in the study
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking
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Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in depression as assessed by the change in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) from the baseline till the end of 2 months.  0,15,30,45,60 days 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in depression as assessed by the change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating Scale (MADRS) from the baseline till the end of 2 months.  0,15,30,45,60 days 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="0"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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15/04/2009 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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NA 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
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This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, multi-centric, comparative clinical trial being conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Desvenlafaxine succinate extended release (ER) tablet and its comparison with Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release (ER) in the management of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Total 200 patients (100 per group) will be enrolled in this study. Study population will comprise of subjects with moderate and severe depression with Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) of more than 17; routinely visiting clinics / hospitals of the investigators at the trial sites for management of the same. The starting dose of Desvenlafaxine succinate ER will be 50 mg once daily. If the patient does not improve in depression scores in the first 2 weeks, the dose will be increased to 100 mg once daily in case the need arises. The starting dose of Venlafaxine hydrochloride ER will be 75 mg once daily. If the patient does not improve in depression scores in the first 2 weeks, the dose will be increased to 150 mg once daily. Duration of therapy will be for minimum 60 days followed by 2 weeks of taper period. Primary efficacy outcome will be improvement in depression as assessed by the change in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) from the baseline till the end of 2 months. Secondary efficacy outcome will be improvement in depression as assessed by the change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating Scale (MADRS) from the baseline till the end of 2 months. 
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