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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2006-001317-15-GB
EUCTR2006-001317-15-GB
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

BALANCE 2: Bipolar disorder:Antidepressant/Lamotrigine/ANtipsychotic Comparative Evaluation - BALANCE 2

niversity of Oxford0 sites630 target enrollmentApril 11, 2006

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Oxford
Enrollment
630
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 11, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Diagnosis of DSM\-IV bipolar I, II or spectrum disorder
  • 2, Current depressive episode requiring new pharmacological treatment (change of SSRI or addition of a new SSRI would constitute new treatment but an increase in the dose of a current SSRI would not).
  • 3\. Uncertainty whether SSRI, quetiapine or lamotrigine would be safer and more effective in the short and medium term
  • 4\. Consent to randomization
  • 5\. Aged 16 or over
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Contraindication to SSRIs
  • 2\. Contraindication to lamotrigine
  • 3\. Contraindication to quetiapine
  • 4\. Ongoing treatment or treatment for this episode with lamotrigine or quetiapine
  • 5\. Eight or more mood episodes in the past year
  • 6\. For patients with bipolar I disorder, unwillingness to take adjunctive therapy
  • 7\. Evidence of poor adherence to prescribed medicines

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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