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A Study of Abilify® Tablet(Aripiprazole) as an Adjunctive Treatment in the Bipolar Depression

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Depression, Bipolar
Interventions
Drug: Placebo of Abilify 2, 5, 10, 15mg (Tablet)
Registration Number
NCT03423680
Lead Sponsor
Korea Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

This is an 8-week, multicenter, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aripiprazole as an adjunctive treatment with mood stabilizer for the treatment of patients (outpatients or inpatients) with type I or II bipolar disorder accompanied by major depressive episode, without any psychotropic features.

This study involves patients who are considered by the investigator not to have a proper improvement, despite receiving a mood stabilizer (lithium or valproic acid) for a sufficient (≥ 28 days) period of time during the current depressive episode.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
390
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged ≥ 19 and < 70 years at the time of informed consent
  • Patients who are able to understand information required for providing a consent
  • Patients who have received a mood stabilizer (lithium or valproic acid)
  • Patients with bipolar I or II disorder accompanied by major depressive episode
  • Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score ≥ 20 at both the screening and baseline visits
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients diagnosed with bipolar I or II disorder with mania, mixed or psychotropic features
  • Patients considered to have a high risk of suicide during the study period by the investigator based on current psychotic symptom and the patient's past medical history

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Abilify (Tablet)Abilify 2, 5, 10, 15mg (Tablet)-
Placebo of Abilify (Tablet)Placebo of Abilify 2, 5, 10, 15mg (Tablet)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean change in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale total scoreWeek 8

Mean change in the MADRS total score from baseline to the end of the study(Week 8) The total score ranges from 0 to 60. Higher score indicates more severe depression.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rateWeek 8
Remission rateWeek 8
Mean change in the Clinical Global Impression-BP version Severity of Illness (Depression) scoreWeek 8

The score ranges from 1 to 7. Higher score indicates more severe depression.

Percentage of subjects with Clinical Global Impression-BP version Severity of Illness (Depression) score of 1 or 2Week 8

The score ranges from 1 to 7. Higher score indicates more severe depression.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seounl National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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