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Depakote-ER for Depressive and Bipolar Depression

Primary Purpose

Bipolar Disorder

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Depakote-ER
Sponsored by
Cambridge Health Alliance
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Eligibility
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Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Bipolar Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I or II, non refractory, non-psychotic; females must be nonpregnant/nonlactating; sexually active females must use adequate contraception; MRS < 12; MADRS > 17; no other baseline mood stabilizing drugs, antidepressants or antipsychotics Exclusion Criteria: Active substance abuse or dependence in the past month; medically unstable condition; previously intolerance to valproate; past hepatitis B or C, or serious liver disease; serious suicidality

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    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Anxiety and Depressive Symptom severity

    Secondary Outcome Measures

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    First Posted
    September 12, 2005
    Last Updated
    April 17, 2017
    Sponsor
    Cambridge Health Alliance
    Collaborators
    Northwestern University
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00226343
    Brief Title
    Depakote-ER for Depressive and Bipolar Depression
    Official Title
    Phase 4 Study: Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial of Depakote-ER for Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Non-refractory Bipolar Depression
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    April 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    August 2003 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    January 2006 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    August 2006 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Cambridge Health Alliance
    Collaborators
    Northwestern University

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Obtain information using a randomized treatment to assess the antidepressant and anxiolytic efficacy of divalproex vs. placebo for nonrefractory bipolar patients with major depressive episodes.
    Detailed Description
    Study is 6 weeks long, with 7 clinical visits.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Bipolar Disorder

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 4
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    Double
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    25 (false)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Depakote-ER
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Anxiety and Depressive Symptom severity

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    65 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I or II, non refractory, non-psychotic; females must be nonpregnant/nonlactating; sexually active females must use adequate contraception; MRS < 12; MADRS > 17; no other baseline mood stabilizing drugs, antidepressants or antipsychotics Exclusion Criteria: Active substance abuse or dependence in the past month; medically unstable condition; previously intolerance to valproate; past hepatitis B or C, or serious liver disease; serious suicidality
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Robert T Dunn, MD, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Cambridge Health Alliance
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    18162014
    Citation
    Ghaemi SN, Gilmer WS, Goldberg JF, Zablotsky B, Kemp DE, Kelley ME, Bauer AD, Fleck J, Filkowski MM, Stan VA, Dunn RT. Divalproex in the treatment of acute bipolar depression: a preliminary double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Dec;68(12):1840-4. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n1203.
    Results Reference
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