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Bipolar DisordersPhase 3NCT00240721

A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Topiramate in the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder

A Phase 3 study testing topiramate in people with Bipolar Disorders and Mood Disorders, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of topiramate compared with placebo in the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes in patients with Bipolar I Disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
What is being tested?
topiramate
How many people
363 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2000to Sep 2002
Phase
Phase 3
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 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder by criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Diseases, 4th edition (DSM-IV), and currently experiencing a manic or mixed episode by DSM-IV and Structured Clinical Interview criteria
  • experienced at least one previous manic or mixed episode
  • Young Mania Rating Scale (YMSR) score >=20
  • physically healthy
  • females must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or using adequate contraceptive measures, and have a negative pregnancy test.

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosis of alcohol or substance dependence (with the exception of nicotine or caffeine dependence) by DSM-IV criteria
  • DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder or impulse control disorder
  • experienced a manic episode while taking an antidepressant or psychostimulant drug
  • no significant and untreated or unstable medical illness of the liver, kidney, heart, lungs, or endocrine system
  • no hypersensitivity to topiramate or have previously participated in a topiramate study.

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled 12-Week Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Two Doses Of Topiramate For The Treatment Of Acute Manic Or Mixed Episodes In Subjects With Bipolar I Disorder With An Optional Open-Label Extension

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of topiramate compared with placebo in the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes in patients with Bipolar I Disorder.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of two dose levels of topiramate (400 and 600 milligrams/day) compared with placebo in the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes in patients with Bipolar I Disorder. The trial consists of 3 phases: a screening period; double-blind treatment for 12 weeks; and an optional open-label period of at least 6 months. Assessment of effectiveness include change from baseline to Day 21 for the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) total score. Also included during the 12 week study are the Global Assessment Scale (GAS), Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Clinical Global Impressions (CGI), and health-related quality of life measures at specified time intervals. Safety assessments include evaluation of adverse events, rate of withdrawal from the study due to adverse events, and vital signs (blood pressure and pulse) throughout the study, as well as changes in clinical laboratory tests (hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis), electrocardiograms (ECGs), and physical examinations at specified times. The study hypothesis is that the change from baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMSR) total score at Day 21 will be significantly better for the topiramate groups than for the placebo group. Topiramate tablets (50 or 100 milligrams) or placebo, beginning at 50mg daily and increasing over the first week to a maximum of 400mg/day or 600mg/day, depending on study group. Maximum dosage continues up to 12 weeks. Dosage can be decreased or increased at investigator's discretion.

Being tested
topiramate
Keywords
topiramate, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, manic state, depression, manic-depressive psychoses
Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders, Affective Disorders, Psychotic, Mania, Depression

What participants receive

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

  • topiramateDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline to Day 21 for the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) total score.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change from baseline to Day 21 for scores on MADRS, BPRS, CGI, and GAS; response to treatment, indicated by not any longer meeting DSM-IV criteria for manic/mixed episode.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2000
  3. Study completionSep 2002

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
363 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00240721
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR002248
Status last verified
Nov 2010
First submitted
14 Oct 2005
Last updated
8 Jun 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing topiramate in people with Bipolar Disorders and Mood Disorders, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

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 5 inclusion and 5 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 8 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 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?

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?

Change from baseline to Day 21 for the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) total score.. 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 8 Jun 2011.

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