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NCT00733980 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of the Effects of a New Antidepressant Treatment (GSK561679) in Females With Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
150
Enrollment target

NCT00733980: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

NCT00733980 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by GlaxoSmithKline. The registered enrollment target is 150 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (13% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00733980, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
150 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This six-week study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of GSK561679 compared to placebo in female subjects with major depressive disorder

Primary Outcome

The Bech Melancholia Sub-scale is extracted from the HAMD-17 and is comprised of the following 6 items: Depressed Mood, Feelings of Guilt, Work and Activities, Retardation, Anxiety Psychic, and Somatic Symptoms General. The items Depressed Mood, Feelings of Guilt, Work and Activities, Retardation, Anxiety Psychic are scored on a 5-point scale from 0 to 4 except for Somatic Symptoms General which is scored on a 3-point scale from 0 to 2 where the higher scores reflecting greater severity. The Bec

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG GSK561679

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 150 participants
Start Date 2008-10-02
Est. Completion 2010-06-18
Phase Phase 2
GlaxoSmithKline

1,345 total trials

What the finished NCT00733980 record still lists

NCT00733980 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 150 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (13% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00733980 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00733980 about?

NCT00733980 is a clinical study titled "A Study of the Effects of a New Antidepressant Treatment (GSK561679) in Females With Major Depressive Disorder". This six-week study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of GSK561679 compared to placebo in female subjects with major depressive disorder

What is the current status of trial NCT00733980?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 150 participants. The study started on 2008-10-02. Estimated completion is 2010-06-18.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00733980?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), GSK561679 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00733980?

This trial is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, which has 1,345 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00733980's enrollment target sits among peer trials

150 455th of 2000 higher than 1,510 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00733980, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00733980 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.