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NCT03460756 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Clinical Trial of Oral Ganaxolone in Women With Postpartum Depression

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84
Enrollment target

NCT03460756: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03460756 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Marinus Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03460756, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A clinical study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral administration of ganaxolone in women with postpartum depression

Primary Outcome

The HAMD17 was a 17-item clinician-rated instrument used to assess the range of symptoms that were most frequently observed in participants with major depression. All items were scored on an ordinal scale between 0 and 4 (8 items) or 0 and 2 (9 items) of increasing severity. Each of 17 items was rated by clinician with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items,

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ganaxolone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 2017-12-28
Est. Completion 2019-07-05
Phase Phase 2
Marinus Pharmaceuticals

19 total trials

What the finished NCT03460756 record still lists

NCT03460756 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% lower).

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

NCT03460756 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03460756 about?

NCT03460756 is a clinical study titled "A Clinical Trial of Oral Ganaxolone in Women With Postpartum Depression". A clinical study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral administration of ganaxolone in women with postpartum depression

What is the current status of trial NCT03460756?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 2017-12-28. Estimated completion is 2019-07-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03460756?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03460756?

This trial is sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals, which has 19 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03460756's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 822nd of 2000 higher than 1,173 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 NCT03460756, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03460756 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.