Status:
COMPLETED
Topiramate vs. Placebo in Preventing Weight Gain in Bipolar Disorder Treated With Olanzapine
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cincinnati
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eli Lilly and Company
Conditions:
Bipolar Disorder
Weight Gain
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-18 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of topiramate in combination with olanzapine for the prevention of weight gain in youth with bipolar disorder. The secondary objective is...
Detailed Description
After consent and screening, patients will be initiated on 5mg or 10mg per day of olanzapine. Olanzapine doses will be titrated to 10-20 mg of olanzapine over one week, to a maximum of 20mg by day 21....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female patients, ages 10-18 years.
- 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 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR) bipolar disorder, type I and currently display an acute manic or mixed episode as determined by K-SADS (Geller et al 2000).
- Patients must have a baseline (day 0) Young Mania Rating Scale score of at least 16.
- Subjects should be fluent in English.
Exclusion
- 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.
- Any history of current or past diabetes that has been treated with pharmacological intervention.
- Neurological disorders including epilepsy, stroke, or severe head trauma.
- Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities (\> 3 times upper limit of normal), on any of the following tests: CBC with differential, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, hepatic transaminases, lipid profile, fasting glucose, urinalysis, or thyroid indices. Clinically abnormal ECG.
- Manic or mixed episode due to a general medical condition or substance-induced mania (DSM-IV-TR).
- Mental retardation (IQ \<70).
- History of hypersensitivity to or intolerance of olanzapine or topiramate.
- Prior history of olanzapine or topiramate non-response or allergic reaction.
- DSM-IV substance (except nicotine or caffeine) dependence within the past 3 months.
- Judged clinically to be at suicidal risk (defined as having active suicidal ideation, intent or plan, or a serious suicide attempt within 30 days, or a baseline Children's Depression Rating Scale suicide score of \>3).
- 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, psychotic disorder not otherwise specified) as defined in the DSM-IV.
- Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00394095
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
April 9 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267-0559