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Bipolar DisorderPhase 4NCT00223496

12- Week Open Label Treatment of Refractory Bipolar Depression

A Phase 4 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

1. Determine the change in symptomatology and function in refractory bipolar depression, when treated with combination of DEP+AZP for a period of 12 weeks 2. Determine the tolerability and safety of AZP added to DEP in the treatment of refractory bipolar depression Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Bipolar Disorder
What is being tested?
Aripiprazole
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
32 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2004to Sep 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • diagnosis of bipolar disorder I or II according to M.I.N.I.
  • patient has signed informed consent
  • male, or female who is using effective birth control if of child bearing age
  • age 18 and above
  • currently in a depressed phase, with or without psychotic features, of the illness based on DSM-IV/MINI criteria
  • score of more than 19 on the MADRS
  • history of treatment refractory bipolar depression as defined by failure of the depressive episode to respond to a mood stabilizer alone or a combination of 2 or more mood stabilizers or a combination of a mood stabilizer and an antidepressant

Who cannot join

  • current liver disease,
  • illness precluding the use of depakote er
  • patients who have been treated with a DEP and AZP combination in the past
  • Alcohol/drug dependence in the past one month
  • CNS neoplasms, demyelinating diseases, degenerative neurological condition or active CNS infection
  • history of seizure, known EEG with frank paroxysmal activity, known CT of brain showing gross structural abnormalities, cerebral vascular disease by history or structural brain damage from trauma
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  • thyroid dysfunction
  • unstable general medical condition
  • require antipsychotic other than abilify

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Univ of Texas Helath Science Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

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About this study

Official title: 12- Week Open Label Treatment of Refractory Bipolar Depression (BD) With Combination of Depakote ER (DEP) and Aripiprazole (AZP)

  1. Determine the change in symptomatology and function in refractory bipolar depression, when treated with combination of DEP+AZP for a period of 12 weeks
  2. Determine the tolerability and safety of AZP added to DEP in the treatment of refractory bipolar depression
Read the detailed description

)Determine the change in symptomatology and function in refractory bipolar depression, when treated with combination of DEP+AZP for a period of 12 weeks

  1. Determine the tolerability and safety of AZP added to DEP in the treatment of refractory bipolar depression
Being tested
Aripiprazole
Keywords
Bipolar Depression, Refractory
Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AripiprazoleDrug

    Aripiprazole5mg - 30mg, every day (QD), for 12 weeks.

Study groups in NCT00223496
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AripiprazoleExperimentalAripiprazole open-label in doses ranging from 5-30mg QD adjunct to Divalproex 500-2500mg QD.
Receives: Drug: Aripiprazole

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Primary Measure:Reduction in Depression Symptoms

    Primary efficacy will be assessed by the proportion of patients achieving a 50% reduction (range 0- 60, higher the number the more depressed) on the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) (defined as response) concomitant with a Clinical Global Impression Scale(CGI-S) improvement of 1 or 2 (range 0-7, higher the number the more severe the overall bipolar symptoms).

    Measured: up to 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Primary completionSep 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00223496
Sponsor's protocol ID
0340013419
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
14 Sep 2005
Last updated
16 May 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 May 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Primary Measure:Reduction in Depression Symptoms (time frame: up to 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 May 2017.

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