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Bipolar DisorderPhase 4NCT01893229

Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Antimanic Drugs in Acute Mania

A Phase 4 study testing Lithium, Valproate and Oxcarbazepine in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by Guiyun Xu at 2 sites in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Background: Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses affecting 1%-4% of the population, and one of the leading causes of worldwide disability. Mania is a condition of excessively elevated mood, characterizes bipolar disorder, and usually is a main cause of hospitalization. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Bipolar Disorder
What is being tested?
Lithium, Valproate and Oxcarbazepine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
2 sitesChina
Study dates
Sep 2013to Dec 2015
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

  • with a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed phase
  • equal or more than 18 scores in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

Who cannot join

  • Serious general medical illness
  • pregnancy and lactation
  • given long-acting antipsychotic drug within the last two month
  • endocrine disease( e.g.Diabetes and thyrotoxicosis)
  • given thyroxine therapy within the last three months or is being given hormone therapy
  • sexually active and not using contraceptives

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

China2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510370

    Enrolling by invitation
  • Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510370

    Guiyun Xu, M.D, xuguiyun2908@hotmail.com

    Guiyun Xu, M.D

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Lithium, Valproate, Oxcarbazepine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, and Ziprasidone in Bipolar I Disorder, Manic or Mixed Phase

Background:

Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses affecting 1%-4% of the population, and one of the leading causes of worldwide disability. Mania is a condition of excessively elevated mood, characterizes bipolar disorder, and usually is a main cause of hospitalization. Mood stabilisers and antipsychotic drugs have long been the maintenance treatment of acute mania with and without psychotic symptoms. Though clinical trails have been demonstrated that these drugs are individually more effective than placebo in the relatively long term (e.g 4, 8 weeks). However, in the pragmatic practice, patient at acute mania urgently want to see the effectiveness, and psychiatrist under great pressure and are in great need to evaluate the very short-term effectiveness (e.g one week). If the first attempted antimanic drug fails, psychiatrist need the evidence that which medication should be to added on or switch to.

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Objectives:

one main aim is to rank the short-term ( e.g.one and two week) effectiveness and acceptability of the common anti-mania drugs, including Lithium, Valproate, Oxcarbazepine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, or Ziprasidone. Secondary aim is to investigate which medication to add on for non-responders or switch to.

Methods:

The study setting: it is expected that 120 subjects with a diagnose of DSM-IV bipolar I disorder will be recruited from Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital, the earliest psychiatric hospital in the history of China established by Dr.J. G. Kerr in 1898.

Design:This study is a randomized, controlled trial. Participants with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed episode will be randomly assigned to a treatment of Lithium, Valproate, Oxcarbazepine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, or Ziprasidone. In the following conditions, participants will take another antimanic drug as a combination medication: 1) those who have a reduction in YMRS scores less than 25% after one week of treatment; 2) those who have a reduction in YMRS scores less than 50% after two weeks of treatment; or 3) those who have a increase in YMRS more than 30% at day 4. An antipsychotic (Quetiapine, Olanzapine, and Ziprasidone) will be added on for those who use lithium, Valproate or Oxcarbazepine as a first attempted medication; while Lithium, Valproate, or Oxcarbazepine will be added on for those who use an antipsychotic as a first attempted medication. Those participants who are recognized as non-response/partial response to two combined medications after 6 weeks of treatment will switch to Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (MECT).

Measures: Primary outcome measures are change scores on the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and dropout rates. Secondary outcome measures include Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Scale, Global Assessment Scale (GAS), Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale (TESS), and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).

Response criteria: <25% reduction in YMRS scores or >=4 scores of CGI is defined as non-response. 25-49% reduction in YMRS scores from baseline as well as <=3 scores of Clinical General Impression (CGI) is recognized as partial response.>= 50% reduction in YMRS as well as 1 (very much improved) or 2 scores (much improved) of CGI is recognized as response. Remission is defined as a YMRS score <=12 and CGI score equal to 1 or 2.

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Background:

Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses affecting 1%-4% of the population, and one of the leading causes of worldwide disability. Mania is a condition of excessively elevated mood, characterizes bipolar disorder, and usually is a main cause of hospitalization. Mood stabilisers and antipsychotic drugs have long been the maintenance treatment of acute mania with and without psychotic symptoms. Though clinical trails have been demonstrated that these drugs are individually more effective than placebo.However, in the pragmatic practice, patient at acute mania urgently want to see the effectiveness, and psychiatrist under great pressure and are in great need to evaluate the very short-term effectiveness (e.g one week). If the first attempted antimanic drug fails, psychiatrist need the evidence that which medication should be to added on or switch to.

Objectives:

one main aim is to rank the short-term ( e.g.one and two week) effectiveness and acceptability of the common anti-mania drugs, including Lithium, Valproate, Oxcarbazepine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, or Ziprasidone. Secondary aim is to investigate which medication to add on for non-responders or switch to.

Methods:

The study setting: it is expected that 120 subjects with a diagnose of DSM-IV bipolar disorder will be recruited from Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital, the earliest psychiatric hospital in the history of China established by Dr.J. G. Kerr in 1898.

Design:This study is a randomized, controlled trial, consisting two phase. 120 participants with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed phase will be randomly assigned to a treatment of Lithium, Valproate, Oxcarbazepine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, or Ziprasidone. The period from starting dose to effective dose for each drug is within 2 days, and the effective doses for these drugs are described as follow: Lithium, 750mg-2000mg/d, serum Li level: 0.6mmol-1.2mmol/L; Valproate, 800mg-- 1200mg/d, serum Valproate level: 70-120ug/ml; Oxcarbazepine, 600-1200mg/d; Quetiapine, 600mg--800mg/d; Olanzapine, 10mg-- 20mg/d; Ziprasidone, 80mg-160mmg/d.

In the following conditions, participants will take a another antimanic drug as a combination medication: 1) those who have a reduction in YMRS scores less than 25% after one week of treatment; 2) those who have a reduction in YMRS scores less than 50% after two weeks of treatment; or 3) those who have a increase in YMRS more than 30% at day 4. An antipsychotic (Quetiapine, Olanzapine, and Ziprasidone) will be added on for those who use lithium, Valproate or Oxcarbazepine as a first attempted medication; while Lithium, Valproate, or Oxcarbazepine will be added on for those who use an antipsychotic as a first attempted medication. Those participants who are recognized as non-response/partial response to two combined medications after 6 weeks of treatment will switch to Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (MECT).

Measures: Primary outcome measures are change scores on the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and dropout rates. Secondary outcome measures include Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Scale, Global Assessment Scale (GAS), Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale (TESS), and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).

Response criteria: <25% reduction in YMRS scores or >=4 scores of CGI is defined as non-response. 25-49% reduction in YMRS scores from baseline as well as <=3 scores of Clinical General Impression (CGI) is recognized as partial response.>= 50% reduction in YMRS as well as 1 (very much improved) or 2 scores (much improved) of CGI is recognized as response. Remission is defined as a YMRS score <=12 and CGI score equal to 1 or 2.

Being tested
Lithium, Valproate, Oxcarbazepine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine
Keywords
Bipolar disorder, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Therapeutics, Patient Dropouts
Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder, Patient Dropouts

What participants receive

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

  • LithiumDrug

    Also called lithium Carbonate

    Lithium is used as a mood stabiliser

  • ValproateDrug

    Also called Depakote

    Valproate is used as a mood stabiliser

  • OxcarbazepineDrug

    Also called Trileptal

    Oxcarbazepine is used as a mood stabiliser

  • QuetiapineDrug

    Also called SEROquel

    Quetiapine is used as a mood stabiliser

  • OlanzapineDrug

    Also called Zyprexa;

    Olanzapine is used as a mood stabiliser.

  • ZiprasidoneDrug

    Also called Geodon

    Ziprasidone is used as a mood stabiliser

Study groups in NCT01893229
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ValproateExperimentalName: Valproate; dosage form: tablet, 250mg; dosage and frequency: 800mg-- 1200mg/d; duration: 6 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Valproate
OxcarbazepineExperimentalName: Oxcarbazepine, dosage form: 300mg, tablet; dosage and frequency: 600-1200mg/d; duration: 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Oxcarbazepine
QuetiapineExperimentalname: Quetiapine, dosage form: 200mg,tablet; dosage and frequency: 600mg-- 800mg/d; duration: 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Quetiapine
OlanzapineExperimentalName: Olanzapine, dosage form: 5mg tablet; dosage and frequency: 10mg--20mg/d; duration: 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Olanzapine
ZiprasidoneExperimentalName: Ziprasidone, dosage form: 10mg tablet; dosage and frequency: 80mg-160mmg/d; duration: 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Ziprasidone
LithiumExperimentalname: lithium; dosage form: 250mg Tablet; dosage and frequency: 750mg-2000mg/d;serum Li level: 0.6mmol-1.2mmol/L; duration: 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Lithium

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale at 2 weeks and 6 weeks

    Young Mania Rating Scale is used to assess hypomania/mania symptoms

    Measured: Baseline, 2 weeks and 6 weeks

  2. rate of dropout (treatment discontinuation)

    to compare the rates of treatment discontinuation of different drugs because of side effect or effectiveness

    Measured: 1,2,4,6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Scale

    Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Scale is used to assess the patient's global functioning prior to and after initiating a study medication. The CGI provides an overall clinician-determined summary measure, taking into account all available information, including a knowledge of the patient's history, psychosocial circumstances, symptoms, behavior, and the impact of the symptoms on the patient's ability to function

    Measured: baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks

  2. Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

    Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale is used to assess psychotic symptoms.

    Measured: baseline, 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks

  3. Global Assessment Scale

    Global Assessment Scale is a numeric scale (1 through 100) used by mental health clinicians to rate the general functioning.

    Measured: baseline, 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks

  4. Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale

    Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale is used to assess the adverse event of the drug.

    Measured: 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks

  5. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

    Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale is used to assess anxious symptoms

    Measured: baseline, 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks

  6. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

    Hamilton Depression Rating Scale is used to assess the depressive symptoms

    Measured: baseline, 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2015 (estimated)

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01893229
Sponsor's protocol ID
20120509
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
2 Jul 2013
Last updated
17 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Murray CJ, Lopez AD. Global mortality, disability, and the contribution of risk factors: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet. 1997 May 17;349(9063):1436-42. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)07495-8.

    PubMed 9164317
  • Tarr GP, Glue P, Herbison P. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of mood stabilizer and second generation antipsychotic monotherapy for acute mania--a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord. 2011 Nov;134(1-3):14-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.11.009. Epub 2010 Dec 9.

    PubMed 21145595
  • Correll CU, Sheridan EM, DelBello MP. Antipsychotic and mood stabilizer efficacy and tolerability in pediatric and adult patients with bipolar I mania: a comparative analysis of acute, randomized, placebo-controlled trials. Bipolar Disord. 2010 Mar;12(2):116-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2010.00798.x.

    PubMed 20402706
  • Cipriani A, Barbui C, Salanti G, Rendell J, Brown R, Stockton S, Purgato M, Spineli LM, Goodwin GM, Geddes JR. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of antimanic drugs in acute mania: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis. Lancet. 2011 Oct 8;378(9799):1306-15. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60873-8. Epub 2011 Aug 16.

    PubMed 21851976
  • American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 4th ed. text revision. Washington (DC): American Psychiatric Association; 2000.

  • Zhang L, Ning Y. Guangzhou psychiatric hospital: the oldest psychiatric hospital in china. Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2010 Jun;7(6):53-4.

    PubMed 20622947

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Lithium, Valproate and Oxcarbazepine in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by Guiyun Xu at 2 sites in China.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Guiyun Xu, MD (86(02081891425) ext. 8111, xuguiyun2908@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale at 2 weeks and 6 weeks (time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks and 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01893229, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 17 Mar 2015.

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