Status:

TERMINATED

Low-Dose Adjunctive Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression: Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Serge Beaulieu

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Conditions:

Bipolar Disorder

Depressive Episode

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Aripiprazole is a new antipsychotic agent which possesses unique capabilities compared to other antipsychotic agents, especially because of its partial dopaminergic agonistic activity. Moreover, like ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age : 18-65
  • Male or female
  • Bipolar Disorder type I
  • Current depressive episode (with MADRS ≥ 20 and item 2 (reported sadness) ≥ 3) for a minimum of 2 weeks but ≤ 52 weeks at screening visit and baseline visit)
  • If female and of childbearing potential, is using an adequate method of contraception.
  • Is treated with a mood stabilizer (lithium and/or valproate)
  • Patient is able to give his consent

Exclusion

  • Is at high risk of suicide as defined by a score of ≥ 3 to item 10 of MADRS and/or in the clinical opinion of the investigator
  • Hypo(mania) episode with YMRS ≥ 8
  • Psychotic symptoms as defined by a score of ≥ 4 to item 8 (content) of YMRS and/or in the opinion of the investigator
  • Is treated with fluoxetine OR lamotrigine OR carbamazepine OR any antidepressants
  • Is treated with risperidone OR olanzapine OR quetiapine OR ziprazidone OR any antipsychotics
  • Is pregnant or lactating or absence of contraceptive treatment
  • Drug abuse or dependence as per DSM-IV (MINI)
  • Unstable medical condition
  • Other psychiatric condition, organic brain disorder, unstable and/or untreated medical condition such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, cardiac condition, hypertension
  • Deficit in vitamin B12 or folate
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Rapid cycling (more than 4 mood episodes per year)
  • Active or history of difficulty to swallow
  • Seizures not currently controlled with medications
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • A history of clinically significant cardiovascular disorders and cardiac arrhythmias
  • A low white blood cell count
  • Known eye disease
  • Involuntary, irregular muscle movements, especially in the face
  • Known hypersensitivity to aripiprazole and any components of its formulation
  • Known lactose intolerance or have hereditary galactose intolerance or glucose-galactose malabsorption, because ABILIFY tablets contain lactose

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01520350

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

July 29 2014

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Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4H 1R3