Olanzapine Versus Lithium in the Treatment of Acute Depression in Patients With Bipolar II or Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified(OL Study)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Determine the efficacy and tolerability of olanzapine for treatment of acute depression in patients with bipolar II or bipolar disorder NOS compared with lithium.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Olanzapine PO start with 2.5mg daily once for 7days, since then flexible dose. |
Drug: olanzapine
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Active Comparator: Lithium PO start with 400mg daily twice for 7days, since then flexible dose. |
Drug: lithium
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Montgomery- Åsberg Depression Rating(MADRS) [Baseline and 8 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Young Mania Rating Scale(YMARS) [Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Japanese version(QIDS-J) [Baseline and 8 weeks]
- State Trait Anxiety Inventory Form JYZ(STAI) [Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Clinical Global Impression for Bipolar Disorder(CGI-BP) [Baseline and 8 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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major depressive episode in type2 bipolar disorder or bipolar disorder NOS.(MADRS more than 20 point)
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18years to 65years
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subjects who sign the informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
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don't have Diabetes and abnormal metabolism of sugar
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not noticed as bipolar disorder
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have an organic brain disease
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pregnant or breastfeeding women
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don't have heart disease
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have actively suicidal thought(Suicidal ideation score of MADRS is 6)
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who are judged by the investigator to should be excluded from the study
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Chiba University Hospital | Chiba-shi | Japan |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Tadashi Hasegawa
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- ChibaU