Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Geriatric Bipolar Mood Disorders: A Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Bipolar Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to collect pilot data on the feasibility of recruiting, eliciting informed consent, assessing, treating, and following patients aged 60 and older with bipolar mood disorde...
Detailed Description
Study specific aims are: * to establish a recruitment, referral, and collaborative network for elderly bipolar patients, in collaboration with the NIMH funded STEP-BD * to establish an outpatient tre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DSM-IV diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
- Folstein Mini-Mental Status Exam score of 18 or higher
Exclusion
- Medical condition that precludes the use of both lithium and depakote
- If mood disturbance is deemed an organic mood disorder (i.e., iatrogenic, secondary to medication)
- If refuse to designate someone who the study staff can contact about bipolar symptoms, concerns about the subject's health, in an emergency, and/or inability to reach the subject.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
January 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00177567
Start Date
July 1 2001
End Date
January 1 2004
Last Update
September 15 2005
Active Locations (2)
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
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University of Pittsubrgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213