Efficacy and Safety of Bupropion Hydrobromide in Adolescents and Children With Major Depressive Disorder

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-17
SponsorBausch Health Americas, Inc.

About this trial

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study of Efficacy and Safety

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male or female outpatients aged ≥7 to <18 years (at Screening Visit 1).

Provide assent (subject) and written informed consent (parent/legal representative) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for study participation (at Screening Visit 1).

Meet diagnostic criteria for MDD as defined in the DSM IV-TR5 at Screening Visits 1 and 1a (K-SADS-PL; see Appendix 17.2).

Current depressive episode of at least 4 weeks' duration as noted in the subject's history (Screening Visit 1).

Disqualifiers

are unable to swallow medications without difficulty

have known hypersensitivity to bupropion hydrobromide

are pregnant or planning to get pregnant or are lactating

Women of childbearing age unable to use at least one method of effective contraception for the duration of the study

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • bupropion hydrobromide

    Drug

    study drug

  • Placebo

    Drug

    placebo arm

Treatment groups

246 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: bupropion hydrobromideExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: placeboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Mean change from Baseline to EOT in total CDRS-R (raw) score

Change from Baseline to EOT in total Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R). A higher score indicates a more profound state of depression. The interviewer rates 17 symptom areas; the symptom scores are summed to generate a total score. The total score ranges from 17 to 108.

Time frame
Baseline and 2 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

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