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Seroquel in Bipolar Depression Versus Lithium

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Depression
Depression
Registration Number
NCT00206141
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

This study is being carried out to see if quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel) is effective in treating bipolar depression during an 8-week acute phase compared with placebo and lithium, followed by continuation treatment for 26 up to 52 with quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel) compared to placebo.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
672
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder or bipolar II disorder, currently depressed, aged 18 to 65 years old and outpatient status at enrolment and randomization.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a current DSM-IV Axis I disorder other than bipolar disorder that is symptomatic or requiring treatment within 6 months of enrolment,
  • History of non-response to an adequate treatment
  • Patients who, in the investigator's judgment pose a current serious suicidal or homicidal risk
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Clinically relevant disease or clinical finding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change from randomization to Week 8 assessment in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MADRS total score remission
MADRS total score response

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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Vinnitsa, Ukraine

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