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Bipolar DepressionPhase 4NCT00198198

Aripiprazole Treatment of Bipolar Depression

A Phase 4 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Bipolar Depression, run by Indiana University at 1 site in United States.

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 is a study of addition of aripirazole to the treatment of bipolar depressed patients who are not better on the medications that they are currently receiving. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Bipolar Depression
What is being tested?
Aripiprazole
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2005to Nov 2006
Phase
Phase 4
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1) Male or female between 18 - 65 years of age, inclusive 2) Satisfy DSM-IV criteria for bipolar disorder depressed phase i.e.,duration of depression > 2 weeks) 3) No change in psychotropic medication or their doses within 2 weeks of inclusion in The study. 4) Inadequately responsive to or intolerant of prior pharmacotherapy as determined by the investigator 5) 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Score > 15 6) Young Mania Rating Scale (Young, et. al., 1978) (YMRS) < 10.

Who cannot join

  • Exclusion Criteria: 1) History of or currently suffering from serious medical illness, or be on medication that may interact with aripiprazole 2) On any other neuroleptic e.g., olanzapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, haloperidol.
  • 3) History of substance abuse within 3 months or substance dependence within 6 months of the study. 4) Pregnant or planning to be pregnant or not using adequate contraception. 5) Received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment in the past 1 year. 6) Significant suicide or homicide risk at the time of the study; 7) Not on any herbal or any other alternative pharmacological treatment. 8) Renal or hepatic dysfunction 9) History of decreased sweating or heat stroke.
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Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UH 3124 University Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

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About this study

Official title: Open Label Pilot Study of Aripiprazole Treatment of Difficult to Treat Bipolar Depression

This is a study of addition of aripirazole to the treatment of bipolar depressed patients who are not better on the medications that they are currently receiving.

Read the detailed description

Hypothesis/Objectives:

Aim 1: To investigate whether aripiprazole is effective in the treatment of bipolar depression.

Hypothesis 1: Aripiprazole will lead to a significant decrease in scores on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) during an 8-week treatment course.

  1. Study Population:

A total number of 10 evaluable patients will be enrolled in the study.

  1. Study Design and Method

This proposal will use an open label design. Aripiprazole will be added to the treatment of patients with DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) BDD. Patients will be allowed to continue their psychotropic medication, at a stable dose, as long as they meet inclusion criteria as described below. Aripiprazole will be started at a dose of 10 mg for two weeks, 15 mg for an additional two weeks, and 20 mg for the last four weeks. The length of time a patient stays on the maximum dose (20 mg) depends upon the patient's tolerance and treatment response. Treatment will continue for 8 weeks with weekly visits and ratings on the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D 17) and other ratings scales.

Being tested
Aripiprazole
Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. Hamilton Depression Scale

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2005
  3. Study completionNov 2006

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00198198
Sponsor's protocol ID
69883
Other IDs
0402-46
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
14 Sep 2005
Last updated
5 Apr 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Aripiprazole in people with Bipolar Depression, run by Indiana University 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 1 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 5 Apr 2007. 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?

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?

Hamilton Depression Scale. 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 5 Apr 2007.

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