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CompletedNCT01766401VLZ-MD-06Updated Dec 18, 2019Results posted

Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability of Vilazodone in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A Phase 3 interventional study of Placebo and Vilazadone in Generalized Anxiety Disorder, sponsored by Forest Laboratories. Completed at 30 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-12-18.

Sponsored by Forest Laboratories · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
402
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of vilazodone relative to placebo in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

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Conditions studied

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Keywords

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • GAD
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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 402 is above the median of 80 across 4,170 interventional studies indexed under Anxiety Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Forest Laboratories is the lead sponsor of 165 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (100%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female, 18 - 70 Years of age
  • Currently meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
  • Minimum score of 20 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant, women who will be breastfeeding during the study, and women of childbearing potential who are not practicing a reliable method of birth control
  • Patients with a history of meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for:

    • any manic, hypomanic or mixed episode, including bipolar disorder and substance-induced manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode;
    • any depressive episode with psychotic or catatonic features;
    • panic disorder with or without agoraphobia;
    • obsessive-compulsive disorder;
    • Schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or other psychotic disorder;
    • bulimia or anorexia nervosa;
    • presence of borderline personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder;
    • mental retardation, dementia, amnesia, or other cognitive disorders
  • Patients who are considered a suicide risk
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
402 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Matching placebo tablets, oral administration

    Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    Vilazadone

    Vilazadone tablets, oral administration

    Drug: Vilazadone

Interventions

  • DrugPlacebo

    Also known as: Dose-matched placebo tablets, oral administration, once per day

  • DrugVilazadone

    Viibryd

    Also known as: Vilazadone once per day, 20 mg dose, oral administration or Vilazadone once per day, 40 mg dose, oral administration.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

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

    The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a clinician-administered scale which consists of 14 items, each rated on a five point scale ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (very severe). The highest possible score is 56, which represents the most severe form of anxiety; the lowest possible score is 0, which represents an absence of anxiety.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score

    The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) is a 3-item clinician-rated questionnaire used to evaluate impairments in the domains of work, social life/leisure, and family life/home responsibility. All items are rated on an 11-point continuum (0 = no impairment to 10 = most severe) with the total SDS score ranging from 0 (no impairment) to 30 (most severe).

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 8

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Results

Posted Dec 18, 2019

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePlaceboVilazadone
Started198200
Completed161144
Not completed3756
Withdrew: Adverse event722
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy12
Withdrew: Protocol violation38
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1512
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up1011
Withdrew: Pregnancy11

Outcome measures

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

The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a clinician-administered scale which consists of 14 items, each rated on a five point scale ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (very severe). The highest possible score is 56, which represents the most severe form of anxiety; the lowest possible score is 0, which represents an absence of anxiety.

Time frame:
Baseline to Week 8
Reported as:
Mean · Score on Scale
Change in Baseline in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score
Score on ScalePlaceboVilazadone
Change in Baseline in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) Total Score14.9 ± 7.3713.5 ± 7.41
Statistical analysis
  • Placebo vs Vilazadone · MMRM · p = 0.0438 · Least squares mean difference: -1.50 · 95% CI -2.96 to -0.04
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score

The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) is a 3-item clinician-rated questionnaire used to evaluate impairments in the domains of work, social life/leisure, and family life/home responsibility. All items are rated on an 11-point continuum (0 = no impairment to 10 = most severe) with the total SDS score ranging from 0 (no impairment) to 30 (most severe).

Time frame:
Baseline to Week 8
Reported as:
Mean · Score on Scale
Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score
Score on ScalePlaceboVilazadone
Change From Baseline in the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score10.1 ± 6.587.8 ± 6.91
Statistical analysis
  • Placebo vs Vilazadone · MMRM · p = 0.0868 · Least squares mean difference: -1.41 · 95% CI -3.02 to 0.20

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected until week 8.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Placebo0/198 (0%)0/198 (0%)75/198 (37.9%)
Vilazadone0/200 (0%)0/200 (0%)130/200 (65%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventPlaceboVilazadone
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders19/19863/200
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders24/19862/200
HeadacheNervous system disorders21/19815/200
DizzinessNervous system disorders14/19815/200
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/19813/198
SomnolenceNervous system disorders6/19812/200
Dry mouthGastrointestinal disorders10/19811/200
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations10/1989/200
Abnormal dreamsPsychiatric disorders3/19810/200

Baseline characteristics

The Safety Population consisted of all patients in the Randomized Population who took at least 1 dose of double-blind investigational product.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)PlaceboVilazadoneTotal
Mean40.1 ± 13.040.5 ± 13.240.3 ± 13.1
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)PlaceboVilazadoneTotal
< 20358
20-29485098
30-39514596
40-49414081
50-59374582
≥ 60181533
Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex/Gender, Customized(Participants)PlaceboVilazadoneTotal
Male6755122
Female131145276
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PlaceboVilazadoneTotal
Hispanic or Latino374683
Not Hispanic or Latino161154315
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)PlaceboVilazadoneTotal
White160164324
Black or African American322355
Asian3912
American Indian or Alaska Native123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander011
Other213
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Study locations

30 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site 022
    Arcadia, California 91007, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 023
    Beverly Hills, California 90210, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 010
    Encino, California 91316, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 025
    Newport Beach, California 92660, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 004
    Redlands, California 92374, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 007
    Sherman Oaks, California 91403, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 016
    Temecula, California 92562, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 012
    Upland, California 91786, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 017
    Coral Springs, Florida 33067, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 028
    Fort Myers, Florida 33912, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 002
    Jacksonville, Florida 32256, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 020
    Leesburg, Florida 34748, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 024
    Miami, Florida 33015, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 001
    Orlando, Florida 32806, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 026
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46260, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 029
    Shreveport, Louisiana 71104, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 019
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 003
    Canton, Ohio 44718, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 031
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 021
    Mason, Ohio 45040, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 030
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 005
    Salem, Oregon 97301, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 014
    Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 015
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 027
    Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 006
    Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 008
    Houston, Texas 77054, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 018
    Houston, Texas 77096, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 011
    Murray, Utah 84123, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 013
    Woodstock, Vermont 05091, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Khan A, Durgam S, Tang X, Ruth A, Mathews M, Gommoll CP. Post Hoc Analyses of Anxiety Measures in Adult Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treated With Vilazodone. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Apr 28;18(2):10.4088/PCC.15m01904. doi: 10.4088/PCC.15m01904. eCollection 2016. PubMed 27486544 ↗
  • Gommoll C, Forero G, Mathews M, Nunez R, Tang X, Durgam S, Sambunaris A. Vilazodone in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose study. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2015 Nov;30(6):297-306. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000096. PubMed 26291335 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 18, 2019, 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
NCT01766401
Lead sponsor
Forest Laboratories
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 11, 2013
Start date
Jan 31, 2013
Primary completion
Jan 29, 2014
Completion
Jan 29, 2014
Results posted
Dec 18, 2019
Last update
Dec 18, 2019

Study contacts

Giovanna Forero, MA
study director · Forest Laboratories

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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