Status:

COMPLETED

Six Month Trial of Lamotrigine vs. Sodium Valproate for Treatment of Mixed Mania

Lead Sponsor:

Beth Israel Medical Center

Conditions:

Mixed Mania Bipolar Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

We are comparing the efficacy of Lamotrigine to that of Standard of Care Sodium Valproate for the treatment of Mixed Mania. The study hypothesis is that Lamotrigine will be more efficative for treatin...

Detailed Description

Mixed mania is a clinically distinct affective state which is likely to be more severe than classical euphoric mania and to have longer episode duration. Mixed mania is associated with longer duration...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females, ages 18-65.
  • Ability to sign an informed consent
  • Diagnosis of Bipolar Mood Disorder I, manic episode.
  • Mania Rating Scale (MRS) score of at least 11
  • HDRS score of at least 18
  • Global Assessment Scale (GAS) scores more than 60.

Exclusion

  • Alcohol or substance abuse within the last 6 months
  • Current diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Current diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Previous adverse reaction or allergies to lamotrigine or sodium valproate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00206778

Start Date

July 1 2003

End Date

July 1 2007

Last Update

November 25 2010

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Beth Israel Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10003