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Olanzapine Versus Lithium in the Treatment of Acute Depression in Patients With Bipolar II or Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified(OL Study)

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Bipolar Disorder
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02287259
Lead Sponsor
Tadashi Hasegawa
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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • major depressive episode in type2 bipolar disorder or bipolar disorder NOS.(MADRS more than 20 point)
  • 18years to 65years
  • subjects who sign the informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria
  • don't have Diabetes and abnormal metabolism of sugar
  • not noticed as bipolar disorder
  • have an organic brain disease
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • don't have heart disease
  • have actively suicidal thought(Suicidal ideation score of MADRS is 6)
  • who are judged by the investigator to should be excluded from the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
OlanzapineolanzapinePO start with 2.5mg daily once for 7days, since then flexible dose.
LithiumlithiumPO start with 400mg daily twice for 7days, since then flexible dose.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Montgomery- Åsberg Depression Rating(MADRS)Baseline and 8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chiba University Hospital

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Chiba-shi, Japan

Chiba University Hospital
🇯🇵Chiba-shi, Japan

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