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CompletedNCT00912535Updated Jan 5, 2012

Quetiapine Augmentation for Primary Anxiety Disorder or Mood Disorders With Co-morbid Anxiety Symptoms

A Phase 4 interventional study of Quetiapine extended release tablet and Placebo in Primary Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders With Comorbid Anxiety Symptoms, sponsored by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-01-05.

Sponsored by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
39
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy and safety of quetiapine extended release tablet versus placebo as adjunct to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRI/SNRI) in the augmentation treatment of patient with primary anxiety disorders or mood disorders with co-morbid anxiety symptoms.

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Conditions studied

  • Primary Anxiety Disorders
  • Mood Disorders With Comorbid Anxiety Symptoms

Keywords

  • Primary Anxiety Disorders
  • Mood Disorders with Comorbid Anxiety Symptoms
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In context

Anxiety Disorders

4,864 studies on the registry are indexed under Anxiety Disorders; 1,388 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 39 is below the median of 80 across 4,170 interventional studies indexed under Anxiety Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is the lead sponsor of 1,064 studies on the registry; 235 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Provision of written informed consent
  • A diagnosis of primary anxiety disorder or mood disorder with co-morbid anxiety symptoms by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
  • A 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A)>= 14
  • Subject have received single antidepressant at a therapeutic dose for at least 6 weeks
  • Male or female aged 18-65 years
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must be using a reliable method of contraception and have a negative urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test at enrollment
  • Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study and sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Any DSM-IV Axis I disorder not defined in the inclusion criteria.
  • Receiving any anti-psychotic 7 days prior to entering the study
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, post an imminent risk of suicide or a danger to self or others
  • Known intolerance or lack of response to quetiapine fumarate, as judged by the investigator
  • Use of any of the following cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors in the 14 days preceding enrollment including but not limited to: ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, troleandomycin, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, fluvoxamine and saquinavir
  • Use of any of the following cytochrome P450 3A4 inducers in the 14 days preceding enrollment including but not limited to: phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, rifampin, St.John's Wort, and glucocorticoids
  • Administration of a depot antipsychotic injection within one dosing interval (for the depot) before randomization
  • Substance or alcohol dependence at enrollment (except dependence in full remission, and except for caffeine or nicotine dependence), as defined by DSM-IV criteria
  • Opiates, amphetamine, barbiturate, cocaine, cannabis, or hallucinogen abuse by DSM-IV criteria within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Medical conditions that would affect absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of study treatment
  • Unstable or inadequately treated medical illness (e.g. congestive heart failures, angina pectoris, hypertension) as judged by the investigator
  • Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study
  • Previous enrollment or randomization of treatment in the present study
  • Participation in another drug trial within 4 weeks prior enrollment into this study or longer in accordance with local requirements
  • A patient with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) fulfilling one of the following criteria:

    • Unstable DM defined as enrollment glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c)> 8.5%
    • Admitted to hospital for treatment of DM or DM related illness in past 12 weeks.
    • Not under physician care for DM
    • Physician responsible for patient's DM care has not indicated that patient's DM is controlled
    • Physician responsible for patient's DM care has not approved patient's participation in the study
    • Has not been on the same dose of oral hypoglycaemic drug(S) and/or diet for the 4 weeks prior to randomization. For thiazolidinediones(glitazones) this period should not be less than 8 weeks
    • Taking insulin whose daily dose on one occasion in the past 4 weeks has been more than 10% above or below their mean dose in the preceding 4 weeks
  • An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of \<= 1.5x10(9) per liter
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
39 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Quetiapine extended release tablet

    Quetiapine orally at a flexible dose fo 50-300mg/day according to the judgment by the investigator for 8 weeks, as adjunct to the same antidepressant at the same dose.

    Drug: Quetiapine extended release tablet

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo orally, as adjunct to the same antidepressant at the same dose.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugQuetiapine extended release tablet

    Quetiapine extended release tablet of 50-300mg/day

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo orally, as adjunct to the same antidepressant at the same dose.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA-A) total score

    From baseline to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 2 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Item scores for Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale(AIMS)

    From baseline to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 2 months

  2. Item scores of Barnes-Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS)

    From baseline to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 2 months

  3. Item scores of Simpson-Angus Scale(SAS)

    From baseline to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 2 months

  4. Body Weight

    From baseline to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 2 months

  5. Vital signs

    From baseline to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 2 months

  6. Adverse event/Serious adverse event

    From the time Informed Consent has been obtained to Week 1, Week 4 and Week 8

    Time frame: 8-9 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Keelung
    Keelung, Taiwan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Chen YC, Chen CK, Wang LJ. Quetiapine fumarate augmentation for patients with a primary anxiety disorder or a mood disorder: a pilot study. BMC Psychiatry. 2012 Sep 29;12:162. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-162. PubMed 23020711 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 5, 2012, 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
NCT00912535
Lead sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Responsible party
Chih-Ken Chen (Attending Physician, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 3, 2009
Start date
May 2009
Primary completion
Jul 2010
Completion
Jul 2010
Last update
Jan 5, 2012

Study contacts

Chih-Ken Chen, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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