Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Depakote ER and Depakote DR

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Abbott

Conditions:

Mania

Mixed Mania

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To compare the time to response, response rates, remission rates, and side effects in Bipolar Disorder inpatients treated with Depakote ER or Depakote DR for acute mania or mixed mania.

Detailed Description

There are several studies demonstrating the efficacy of divalproex in the acute treatment of mania and mixed mania. In fact, the American Psychiatric Associations Practice Guidelines for Bipolar Disor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females between the ages 19-65 (inclusive).
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of acute mania or acute mixed mania .

Exclusion

  • DSM-IV diagnoses of bipolar disorder, depressed type, bipolar disorder rapid cycling type, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorder (active use within the last 3 months), or organic mood disorder.
  • History of a seizure disorder or an unstable physical disorder judged to significantly affect central nervous system function.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or of childbearing potential who are not using medically accepted means of contraception and female patients who are breastfeeding.
  • Subjects who require antipsychotic medications because of severe psychosis and /or agitation.
  • Subjects on antidepressants or mood stabilizers including lithium, oxcarbazepine, carbamazepine, and lamotrigine.
  • Subjects who have failed previous trials with Depakote DR or Depakote ER.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00334347

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

December 6 2007

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114