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NCT00798707 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR) in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
709
Enrollment target

NCT00798707: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT00798707 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 709 participants, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00798707, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
709 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the antidepressant efficacy and safety of two doses of DVS SR (25 and 50 mg/day) in the treatment of adults with Major Depressive Disorder. The study will also assess changes in sexual function and general and functional quality of life outcomes.

Primary Outcome

HAM-D17: a standardized, clinician-administered rating scale that assesses 17 items characteristically associated with major depression. Items are scored on either a 3 point (0 to 2) or a 5 point scale (0 to 4), with 0=none/absent and 4=most severe, for a maximum total score of 50.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 709 participants
Start Date 2008-12
Est. Completion 2010-04
Phase Phase 3
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT00798707 record still lists

NCT00798707 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 709 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target.

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

NCT00798707 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00798707 about?

NCT00798707 is a clinical study titled "Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR) in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder". The primary purpose of this study is to compare the antidepressant efficacy and safety of two doses of DVS SR (25 and 50 mg/day) in the treatment of adults with Major Depressive Disorder. The study will also assess changes in sexual function and general and functional quality of life outcomes.

What is the current status of trial NCT00798707?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 709 participants. The study started on 2008-12. Estimated completion is 2010-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00798707?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00798707?

This trial is sponsored by Pfizer, which has 1,845 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00798707's enrollment target sits among peer trials

709 505th of 2000 higher than 1,496 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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