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Bipolar DisorderNCT01255982

Functional Assessment of Patients With Acute Bipolar Depression After 8 Months of Follow-up

An observational study of Bipolar Disorder and Bipolar Depression, run by AstraZeneca at 24 sites in Spain.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study aims to study prospectively for 8 months a sample of bipolar patients with acute depressive episode in order to identify that factors associated with functional impairment, with especial attention to the presence of subsyndromal symptoms beyond the acute phase. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years
Conditions the study is for
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression
How many people
249 participants
Where
24 sitesSpain
Study dates
Mar 2011to Oct 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 55 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Outpatients from Mental Health Centres or Psychiatric Offices, diagnosed with bipolar I or II disorder experiencing an acute depressive episode.

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder I or II (DSM-IV-TR)
  • Acute depressive episode at inclusion

Who cannot join

  • Inability (in investigator´s opinion) to carry out the follow-up plan
  • Patients participating or having participated within previous 6 months, in clinical trials
  • Mental retardation or any other medical condition affecting cognitive performance

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 1 country.

24 sites in 1 country

Spain24 sites
  • Research Site

    Almería, Almería

  • Research Site

    Barcelona, Barcelona

  • Research Site

    Catarroja, Valencia

  • Research Site

    Córdoba, Cordoba

  • Research Site

    Elche, Alicante

  • Research Site

    Granada, Granada

  • Research Site

    Granollers, Barcelona

  • Research Site

    Langreo, Principality of Asturias

  • Research Site

    Lleida, Lerida

  • Research Site

    Madrid, Madrid

  • Research Site

    Málaga, Malaga

  • Research Site

    Monforte de Lemos, Lugo

  • Research Site

    Mos, Pontevedra

  • Research Site

    Ourense, Orense

  • Research Site

    Palencia, Palencia

  • Research Site

    Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca

  • Research Site

    San Boit de LLobregat, Barcelona

  • Research Site

    Seville, Sevilla

  • Research Site

    Tarragona, Tarragona

  • Research Site

    Tudela, Navarre

  • Research Site

    Valencia, Valencia

  • Research Site

    Villajoyosa, Alicante

  • Research Site

    Zamora, Zamora

  • Research Site

    Zaragoza, Zaragoza

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About this study

This study aims to study prospectively for 8 months a sample of bipolar patients with acute depressive episode in order to identify that factors associated with functional impairment, with especial attention to the presence of subsyndromal symptoms beyond the acute phase.

Keywords
Bipolar depression, subsyndromal symptoms, functioning, cognitive function
Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01255982
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Diagnosed with bipolar I or II disorder, and with an acute episode of bipolar depression at inclusion

What is being measured

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

  1. Difference between basal and final Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) score to evaluate the functional change

    Measured: Range of Days 0-3

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. FAST score to estimate the proportion of patients that not achieve functional remission

    Measured: Range of Days 0-3

  2. Test Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP) to evaluate cognitive impairment both in the depressive phase and during clinical remission

    Measured: Range of Days 0-3

  3. Mood chart (self-report)

    Measured: Range of Days 0-3

  4. The presence of subsyndromal symptoms after the acute depressive phase using Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR)

    Measured: Range of Days 0-3

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionOct 2012

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
249 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01255982
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIS-NES-DUM-2010/1
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
7 Dec 2010
Last updated
26 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bipolar Disorder and Bipolar Depression, run by AstraZeneca at 24 sites in Spain.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 26 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in Spain. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Difference between basal and final Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) score to evaluate the functional change (time frame: Range of Days 0-3). 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 26 Oct 2012.

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