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CompletedNCT00390650Updated Apr 6, 2011

A North-American Eight-week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saredutant in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A Phase 3 interventional study of Saredutant in Anxiety, sponsored by Sanofi. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-04-06.

Sponsored by Sanofi · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
366
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of a 100 mg dose of saredutant compared to placebo in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the efficacy of saredutant on disability and quality of life in patients with generalized anxiety disorder, and to evaluate blood levels of saredutant.

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Conditions studied

  • Anxiety

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Keywords

  • Anxiety
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In context

Anxiety Disorders

4,868 studies on the registry are indexed under Anxiety Disorders; 1,390 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 366 is above the median of 80 across 4,174 interventional studies indexed under Anxiety Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Sanofi is the lead sponsor of 1,508 studies on the registry; 90 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 118 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Plus Generalized Anxiety Disorder module.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Total score of less than 22 on the HAM-A.
  • Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score greater than 18.
  • Patients with a current history (within 6 months) of major depressive disorder or history or presence of bipolar disorders or psychotic disorders.
  • Patients with alcohol dependence or abuse or substance dependence or abuse in the past 12 months except nicotine or caffeine dependence.
  • Patients who have used the following prior to entry into Acute Phase: antipsychotics within 3 months, antidepressants including Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) within 1 month, anxiolytics within 2 weeks, mood-stabilizer (lithium, anticonvulsants) within 1 month, and/or high dose or prolonged benzodiazepine (continuous use for 3 months prior to admission) use.

The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
366 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • DrugSaredutant
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary outcome of the study is the change from baseline to Day 56 of treatment in the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The key secondary efficacy outcome is change from baseline in the Clinical Global Impression Severity of Illness score.

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Sanofi-Aventis
    Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, United States
  • Sanofi-Aventis
    Laval, Canada
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References and documents

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 6, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00390650
Lead sponsor
Sanofi
First posted
Oct 20, 2006
Start date
Oct 2006
Primary completion
Nov 2007
Completion
Nov 2007
Last update
Apr 6, 2011

Study contacts

Marie TRAD, MD
study director · Sanofi
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