Lamictal As Add on Treatment in Mixed States of Bipolar Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00223509

Last Updated: 2012-06-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-08-31

Study Completion Date

2007-11-30

Brief Summary

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* To evaluate the efficacy and safety of LAM+existing regimen of mood stabilizer in the acute treatment of patients in a mixed state of bipolar disorder.
* To evaluate the efficacy and of a combination of LAM+existing regimen of mood stabilizers in the maintenance treatment of patients with mixed state of bipolar disorder

Detailed Description

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1. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of LAM+existing regimen of mood stabilizer in the acute treatment of patients in a mixed state of bipolar disorder.
2. To evaluate the efficacy and of a combination of LAM+existing regimen of mood stabilizers in the maintenance treatment of patients with mixed state of bipolar disorder

Conditions

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Bipolar Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Lamotrigine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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A. Patients meeting DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, I or II

B.

1. Patients meeting DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a manic/hypomanic episode with the simultaneous presence of (or rapid alteration within minutes) of at least three DSM-IV depressive symptoms excluding psychomotor agitation or
2. Patients meeting DSM-IV symptomatic criteria for a hypomanic/manic episode for a period of 2 days or longer, with the simultaneous presence of (or rapid alteration within minutes) of at least three DSM-IV depressive symptoms excluding psychomotor agitation or
3. Patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for a depressive episode associated with at least three DSM-IV manic/hypomanic symptoms

C.MADRS of ≥14

D.YMRS of ≥ 14

E. Age 13years to 75 years

F. Male or female

G. Outpatient

Exclusion Criteria

1. illness precluding the use of LAM
2. Alcohol/drug dependence in the past one month
3. patients with a history of a rash on LAM
4. CNS neoplasms, demyelinating diseases, degenerative neurological condition or active CNS infection
5. history of seizure, known EEG with frank paroxysmal activity, known CT of brain showing gross structural abnormalities, cerebral vascular disease by history or structural brain damage from trauma
6. patients currently taking LAM
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vivek - Singh, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Texas

Charles L Bowden, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Texas

Locations

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Univ of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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0340013418

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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