Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Quetiapine for the Treatment of Mood Disorders in Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Mood Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-18 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to obtain preliminary data regarding the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of quetiapine therapy for adolescents who have a mood disorder and have at least ...

Detailed Description

Bipolar disorder is a common, life-long, progressive disease that typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality (Lish et al., 1994). Fam...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • To be included in this study, subjects must meet the following criteria:
  • Male or female patients, 12-18 years of age.
  • Female patients of menarche must be using a medically accepted means of contraception (e.g. oral contraceptives, Depo-Provera, abstinence).
  • Each patient's authorized legal guardian must understand the nature of the study and must provide written informed consent. Each patient must also give assent to study participation.
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) mood disorder (dysthymia, major depressive disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, cyclothymic, bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified) as determined by the Washington University at St. Louis Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (WASH-U K-SADS) (Geller et al., 2000).
  • Patients must currently display symptoms of depression/dysthymia (Childhood Depression Rating Scale \> 35) or mania/hypomania (Young Mania Rating Scale \> 14).

Exclusion

  • Patients will be excluded from the protocol for any of the following reasons:
  • Female patients who are either pregnant or lactating.
  • Clinically significant or unstable hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrinologic, immunologic, hematologic, or other systemic medical conditions.
  • Neurologic disorders including epilepsy, stroke, or severe head trauma.
  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities on any of the following tests: complete blood count (CBC) with differential, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, hepatic transaminases, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and electrocardiogram (EKG).
  • Mood symptoms due to a general medical condition or substance-induced mania (DSM-IV).
  • Mental retardation (intelligence quotient \[IQ\] \< 70).
  • History of hypersensitivity to or intolerance to quetiapine.
  • Prior history of quetiapine non-response.
  • DSM-IV substance (except nicotine or caffeine) dependence within the past 3 months.
  • Judged clinically to be at serious suicidal risk.
  • Participation in a clinical trial of another investigational drug within 1 month (30 days) prior to study entry.
  • Treatment with an injectable depot neuroleptic within less than one dosing interval between depot neuroleptic injections and day 0.
  • Treatment with concurrent mood stabilizers or anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines (except as described below), psychostimulants, guanethidine, or guanadrel, or antidepressants.
  • Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders (including schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition, substance-induced psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder not otherwise specified) as defined in the DSM-IV.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00221468

Start Date

June 1 2003

End Date

April 1 2006

Last Update

July 18 2012

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University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267