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Functional Assessment of Patients With Acute Bipolar Depression After 8 Months of Follow-up

Completed
Conditions
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Depression
Registration Number
NCT01255982
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

This study aims to study prospectively for 8 months a sample of bipolar patients with acute depressive episode in order to identify that factors associated with functional impairment, with especial attention to the presence of subsyndromal symptoms beyond the acute phase.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
249
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder I or II (DSM-IV-TR)
  • Acute depressive episode at inclusion
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability (in investigator´s opinion) to carry out the follow-up plan
  • Patients participating or having participated within previous 6 months, in clinical trials
  • Mental retardation or any other medical condition affecting cognitive performance

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference between basal and final Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) score to evaluate the functional changeRange of Days 0-3
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
FAST score to estimate the proportion of patients that not achieve functional remissionRange of Days 0-3
Test Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP) to evaluate cognitive impairment both in the depressive phase and during clinical remissionRange of Days 0-3
Mood chart (self-report)Range of Days 0-3
The presence of subsyndromal symptoms after the acute depressive phase using Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR)Range of Days 0-3

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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Zaragoza, Spain

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