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CompletedNCT00807937Updated Oct 8, 2010Results posted

Proof of Concept in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)AZD7325

A Phase 2 interventional study of AZD7325 and AZD7325 in Anxiety Disorders, sponsored by AstraZeneca. Completed at 51 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-10-08.

Sponsored by AstraZeneca · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
369
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether AstraZeneca's drug AZD7325 is safe and effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.

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Conditions studied

  • Anxiety Disorders

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Keywords

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • GAD
  • 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 369 is above the median of 80 across 4,174 interventional studies indexed under Anxiety Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca is the lead sponsor of 3,429 studies on the registry; 270 are open to participants now.

Of its 357 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 173 (48%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed informed consent before any study-related procedures start.
  • The patient is previously diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
  • The patient has a HADS-A (anxiety) score ≥10 at both screening and randomization.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has a lifetime history of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders
  • Patient has a history of seizures or seizure disorder.
  • Patient is pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Patient has received electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) in the past.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
369 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    A

    AZD7325 5mg twice daily

    Drug: AZD7325

  • Experimental
    B

    AZD7325 15mg twice daily

    Drug: AZD7325

  • Active comparator
    C

    Lorazepam 2mg twice daily

    Drug: Lorazepam

  • Placebo comparator
    D

    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugAZD7325

    4 tablets and 1 capsule taken twice a day for 28 days

  • DrugAZD7325

    4 tablets and 1 capsule taken twice a day for 28 days

  • DrugLorazepam

    4 tablets and 1 capsule taken twice a day for 28 days

  • DrugPlacebo

    4 tablets and 1 capsule taken twice a day for 28 days

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score

    HAM-A total score 0-56 units, 14 questions scored on scale of 0-4 (0= Not present, 4=Very severe) . Higher HAM-A scores indicate higher levels of anxiety Change : score at week 4 minus score at randomization

    Time frame: Baseline to week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for Anxiety (HADS-A) Total Score

    HADS-A total score 0-21 units, 0 is the best, Higher total scores indicate a higher severity of the mood or anxiety disorder Change : score at week 4 minus score at randomization

    Time frame: Baseline to week 4

  2. Change in Psychic Anxiety Factor as Measured by HAM-A Psychic Cluster Score

    The HAM-A psychic anxiety cluster score 0-28 units consists of 7 questions scored on scale of 0-4 (0=Not present, 4=Very severe) . Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychic anxiety disorder. Change: score at week 4 minus score at randomization

    Time frame: Baseline to week 4

  3. Change in Somatic Symptoms as Measured by HAM-A Somatic Cluster Score

    The HAM-A Somatic cluster score 0-28 units consists of 7 questions scored on scale of 0-4 (0=Not present, 4=Very severe ) . Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychic anxiety disorder.

    Time frame: Baseline to week 4

  4. Change in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Percent Maximum Total Score

    Q-LES-Q total score is the sum of the first 14 times of Q-LES-Q, and this total score is converted to a % maximum total score by : Q-LES-Q total score /70 x 100%, Larger values indicate a higher perceived quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction. Change : percentage at week 4 minus percentage at randomization

    Time frame: Baseline to week 4

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Results

Posted Oct 8, 2010

Participant flow

International multi-center study, 43 sites recruited between Dec 2008 and May 2009

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
Started93929292
Completed66677877
Not completed27251415
Withdrew: Adverse event121254
Withdrew: Protocol violation4533
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject5414
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up4021
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy0012
Withdrew: Intake of prohibited medicine0020
Withdrew: All other reasons (not provided)2401

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score

HAM-A total score 0-56 units, 14 questions scored on scale of 0-4 (0= Not present, 4=Very severe) . Higher HAM-A scores indicate higher levels of anxiety Change : score at week 4 minus score at randomization

Time frame:
Baseline to week 4
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Units on scale
Change in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score
Units on scaleAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
Change in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score-10.1 ± 0.89-10.4 ± 0.89-10.8 ± 0.88-9.5 ± 0.88
SecondaryChange in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for Anxiety (HADS-A) Total Score

HADS-A total score 0-21 units, 0 is the best, Higher total scores indicate a higher severity of the mood or anxiety disorder Change : score at week 4 minus score at randomization

Time frame:
Baseline to week 4
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Units on scale
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for Anxiety (HADS-A) Total Score
Units on scaleAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for Anxiety (HADS-A) Total Score-5.0 ± 0.51-4.9 ± 0.51-5.0 ± 0.51-4.5 ± 0.50
SecondaryChange in Psychic Anxiety Factor as Measured by HAM-A Psychic Cluster Score

The HAM-A psychic anxiety cluster score 0-28 units consists of 7 questions scored on scale of 0-4 (0=Not present, 4=Very severe) . Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychic anxiety disorder. Change: score at week 4 minus score at randomization

Time frame:
Baseline to week 4
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Units on scale
Change in Psychic Anxiety Factor as Measured by HAM-A Psychic Cluster Score
Units on scaleAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
Change in Psychic Anxiety Factor as Measured by HAM-A Psychic Cluster Score-5.5 ± 0.51-5.7 ± 0.51-6.0 ± 0.51-5.1 ± 0.51
SecondaryChange in Somatic Symptoms as Measured by HAM-A Somatic Cluster Score

The HAM-A Somatic cluster score 0-28 units consists of 7 questions scored on scale of 0-4 (0=Not present, 4=Very severe ) . Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychic anxiety disorder.

Time frame:
Baseline to week 4
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Units on scale
Change in Somatic Symptoms as Measured by HAM-A Somatic Cluster Score
Units on scaleAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
Change in Somatic Symptoms as Measured by HAM-A Somatic Cluster Score-4.5 ± 0.43-4.7 ± 0.43-4.9 ± 0.43-4.3 ± 0.43
SecondaryChange in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Percent Maximum Total Score

Q-LES-Q total score is the sum of the first 14 times of Q-LES-Q, and this total score is converted to a % maximum total score by : Q-LES-Q total score /70 x 100%, Larger values indicate a higher perceived quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction. Change : percentage at week 4 minus percentage at randomization

Time frame:
Baseline to week 4
Reported as:
Least squares mean · percentage
Change in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Percent Maximum Total Score
percentageAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
Change in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Percent Maximum Total Score7.79 ± 1.3399.04 ± 1.3387.46 ± 1.3186.95 ± 1.317

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
AZD7325 5 mg—0/93 (0%)63/93 (67.7%)
AZD7325 15 mg—0/92 (0%)59/92 (64.1%)
Lorazepam—0/92 (0%)65/92 (70.7%)
Placebo—0/92 (0%)51/92 (55.4%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlacebo
DizzinessNervous system disorders31/9327/9214/9211/92
SomnolenceNervous system disorders18/9316/9229/9211/92
FatigueGeneral disorders10/932/9215/928/92
HeadacheNervous system disorders8/938/9211/9211/92
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders11/938/927/928/92
Feeling AbnormalGeneral disorders5/938/924/923/92
Euphoric MoodPsychiatric disorders8/937/924/921/92
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders3/937/925/925/92
SedationNervous system disorders3/936/927/921/92
Dry MouthGastrointestinal disorders4/935/926/923/92

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)AZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlaceboTotal
18-39 years46424344175
40-65 years47504948194
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)AZD7325 5 mgAZD7325 15 mgLorazepamPlaceboTotal
Female58434545191
Male35494747178
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Study locations

51 sites
  • Research Site
    Mesa, Arizona, United States
  • Research Site
    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
  • Research Site
    Carson, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Escondido, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Glendale, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Irvine, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Redlands, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Riverside, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Sherman Oaks, California, United States
  • Research Site
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Gainsville, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Maitland, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Orlando, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Tampa, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  • Research Site
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • Research Site
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
  • Research Site
    Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
  • Research Site
    Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
  • Research Site
    Lafayette, Indiana, United States
  • Research Site
    Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
  • Research Site
    Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
  • Research Site
    Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
  • Research Site
    Westminster, Maryland, United States
  • Research Site
    Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
  • Research Site
    Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
  • Research Site
    Cedarhurst, New York, United States
  • Research Site
    New York, New York, United States
  • Research Site
    Staten Island, New York, United States
  • Research Site
    Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  • Research Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Research Site
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  • Research Site
    Dayton, Ohio, United States
  • Research Site
    Willoughby, Ohio, United States
  • Research Site
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  • Research Site
    Eugene, Oregon, United States
  • Research Site
    Salem, Oregon, United States
  • Research Site
    Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Research Site
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Research Site
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • Research Site
    Bartlett, Tennessee, United States
  • Research Site
    Austin, Texas, United States
  • Research Site
    Dallas, Texas, United States
  • Research Site
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • Research Site
    Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
  • Research Site
    Richmond, Virginia, United States
  • Research Site
    Seattle, Washington, United States
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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00807937
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
First posted
Dec 15, 2008
Start date
Dec 2008
Primary completion
May 2009
Completion
May 2009
Results posted
Oct 8, 2010
Last update
Oct 8, 2010

Study contacts

Mark A. Smith, MD, PhD
study director · AstraZeneca
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