Bipolar DisorderPhase 3NCT00194012
Study of Aripiprazole (Abilify) Versus Placebo in Children With Subsyndromal Bipolar Disorder
A Phase 3 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and tolerability/safety of aripiprazole (Abilify) in children with subsyndromal symptoms of bipolar disorder who also have a parent with bipolar disorder and other family member with a mood disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Bipolar Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Aripiprazole
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 62 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2004to Jun 2012
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 5 to 17 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Outpatients ages 5-17 years (inclusive)
- Patients, who in the investigator's opinion have substantial symptoms of mania, depression, or both within the past 2 weeks such that treatment with a pharmacological agent is warranted
- Currently meets Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for either cyclothymia, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (BP NOS) based on the results of both a semi-structured diagnostic research assessment, Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-Present and Lifetime (PL) supplemented with sections from the Washington University K-SADS) (Geller et al., 2001; Kaufman et al., 1997) and a clinical interview with a child and adolescent psychiatrist.
- Offspring of a parent with a bipolar spectrum disorder (based on the results of either the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)(Sheehan et al., 1998) or the Family History Method (FH-RDC)(Andreasen et al., 1977)
- Has another first or second degree relative with a mood disorder determined by the results of either the MINI or the FH-RDC
- Has participated in at least 4 sessions of psychotherapy specifically focused on the symptoms/management of pediatric mood disorder and continues to have clinically significant symptomatology
Who cannot join
- Patients who have a history of intolerance to APZ at doses of 0.1mg/kg/day
- Patients who have experienced a manic episode with documented treatment with APZ monotherapy at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg/day
- Patients with an active neurological/medical disorder for which treatment with APZ would be contraindicated
- Patients with clinical evidence of autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett's syndrome or other pervasive developmental disorder
- Patients with clinical evidence of mental retardation
- Patients who are known to be allergic or hypersensitive to aripiprazole
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- Patients who are unable to swallow pills/capsules
- Patients for whom the need for hospitalization during the course of the study appears likely
- Patients who have started a new psychotherapeutic intervention within less than 4 weeks of randomization
- Patients who have a general medical or neurological condition (including clinically significant abnormalities on screening laboratories) that may be considered to be the etiology of the patient's mood disorder
- Patients who have a general medical or neurological condition for which treatment with an atypical antipsychotic would be contraindicated (e.g. tardive dyskinesia)
- Patients who have a general medical or neurological condition that could interfere with the interpretation of clinical response to APZ treatment
- Patients taking psychotropic agents (other than psychostimulants) within one week of baseline (2 weeks for fluoxetine; 3 days for psychostimulants)
- Patients with a suicide attempt requiring medical/psychiatric care within the past 6 months
- Has met DSM-IV criteria for drug/alcohol abuse or dependence within the past 6 months
- Females who are currently pregnant or lactating
- Sexually active females, who in the investigators' opinion are not using an adequate form of birth control
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University Hospitals Case Medical Center - Walker Building
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
About this study
Official title: Aripiprazole in At-Risk Children With Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and tolerability/safety of aripiprazole (Abilify) in children with subsyndromal symptoms of bipolar disorder who also have a parent with bipolar disorder and other family member with a mood disorder.
Read the detailed description
This will be a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial that will last up to 12 weeks.
This placebo-controlled portion will be followed by a 6-week open label extension/stabilization phase. In order to be eligible for participation in the extension/stabilization phase, subjects must: 1) in the investigator's opinion have had no dose-limiting side effects likely to be attributable to aripiprazole (APZ); 2) participated in the blinded portion of the clinical trial for a minimum of 4 weeks.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder
- Being tested
- Aripiprazole, Placebo
- Keywords
- bipolar disorder
- 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
Also called Abilify
Addressed in arm description.
PlaceboDrug
Addressed in arm description.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Aripiprazole-Randomized Phase | Active comparator | Patients randomly assigned to aripiprazole received medication in pill form with dosing at 2mg, 5mg, 7mg, 10mg, 12mg or 15mg depending on their response. Receives: Drug: Aripiprazole |
| Placebo-Randomized Phase | Placebo comparator | Patients randomly assigned to placebo received pills/dosing made to look identical to the aripiprazole. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.
Measured: Baseline
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.
Measured: 12 weeks
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.
Measured: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (12)
Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R )
The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.
Measured: Baseline
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.
Measured: 12 weeks
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.
Measured: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired.
The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.
Measured: Baseline
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired.
The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.
Measured: 12 weeks
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired.
The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.
Measured: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).
Measured: Baseline
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).
Measured: 12 weeks
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).
Measured: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.
Measured: Baseline
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.
Measured: 12 weeks
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.
Measured: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2004
- Primary completionMay 2012
- Study completionJun 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Bipolar DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Robert L Findling, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Investigators
- Robert L Findling, MD, Principal investigator, Johns Hopkins University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00194012
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- At Risk
- Status last verified
- Jun 2017
- First submitted
- 11 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 26 Jun 2017
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Jun 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Aripiprazole in At-Risk Children With Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00194012
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- At Risk
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder
- Keywords
- bipolar disorder
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Study start
- Aug 2004
- Primary completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 5 May 2014
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and tolerability/safety of aripiprazole (Abilify) in children with subsyndromal symptoms of bipolar disorder who also have a parent with bipolar disorder and other family member with a mood disorder.
Detailed description
This will be a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial that will last up to 12 weeks.
This placebo-controlled portion will be followed by a 6-week open label extension/stabilization phase. In order to be eligible for participation in the extension/stabilization phase, subjects must: 1) in the investigator's opinion have had no dose-limiting side effects likely to be attributable to aripiprazole (APZ); 2) participated in the blinded portion of the clinical trial for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Aripiprazole-Randomized Phase | Active comparator | Drug: AripiprazolePatients randomly assigned to aripiprazole received medication in pill form with dosing at 2mg, 5mg, 7mg, 10mg, 12mg or 15mg depending on their response. |
| Placebo-Randomized Phase | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboPatients randomly assigned to placebo received pills/dosing made to look identical to the aripiprazole. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Outpatients ages 5-17 years (inclusive)
- Patients, who in the investigator's opinion have substantial symptoms of mania, depression, or both within the past 2 weeks such that treatment with a pharmacological agent is warranted
- Currently meets Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for either cyclothymia, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (BP NOS) based on the results of both a semi-structured diagnostic research assessment, Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-Present and Lifetime (PL) supplemented with sections from the Washington University K-SADS) (Geller et al., 2001; Kaufman et al., 1997) and a clinical interview with a child and adolescent psychiatrist.
- Offspring of a parent with a bipolar spectrum disorder (based on the results of either the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)(Sheehan et al., 1998) or the Family History Method (FH-RDC)(Andreasen et al., 1977)
- Has another first or second degree relative with a mood disorder determined by the results of either the MINI or the FH-RDC
Key exclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Patients who have a history of intolerance to APZ at doses of 0.1mg/kg/day
- Patients who have experienced a manic episode with documented treatment with APZ monotherapy at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg/day
- Patients with an active neurological/medical disorder for which treatment with APZ would be contraindicated
- Patients with clinical evidence of autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett's syndrome or other pervasive developmental disorder
- Patients with clinical evidence of mental retardation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AripiprazoleAlso: AbilifyAddressed in arm description. | Drug | Aripiprazole-Randomized Phase |
| PlaceboAddressed in arm description. | Drug | Placebo-Randomized Phase |
Primary outcome
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Time frame: Baseline
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Time frame: 12 weeks
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.
12 secondary outcomes
Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R )
Time frame: Baseline
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
Time frame: 12 weeks
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Time frame: Baseline
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Time frame: Baseline
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
Time frame: Baseline
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Jun 2017.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Robert L Findling, MD principal investigator
Johns Hopkins University
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 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 6 inclusion and 17 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 Jun 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
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 5 May 2014). 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?
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 Jun 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.