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Efficacy of Memantine in bipolar

Not Applicable
Conditions
Bipolar disorder.
Bipolar affective disorder
Registration Number
IRCT2013091514676N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

This study is performed on patients between the years2013 to2014 at Qods Hospital in Sanandaj admitted with a diagnosis of bipolar1 disorder in acute mania phase.
history of bipolar disorder (manic acute phase), with or without psychotic symptoms according to DSM-IV-TR clinical interview by a psychiatrist; earn at least 20 points YMRS mania that has revealed; age 18 to 60 years old; obtaining informed consent from a parent or legal guardian of the patient; living in Sanandaj, Irann.
Exclusion criteria: Alcohol and drug dependence or abuse during the 3 months prior to admission (excluding nicotine or caffeine); psychiatric disorders on Axis II (according to DSM-IV-TR), which can interfere with the study; delirium, dementia and cognitive disorders; Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and psychotic disorders; evidence of heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease (based on medical records) that may cause difficulty in the study; pregnancy and lactation; mental retardation based on clinical assessment, the therapist; history of drug allergy or adverse drug with risperidone and lithium carbonate or Memantine; any history of seizure; Memantine use of the 3 months prior to admission.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of mania. Timepoint: Baseline and weerks 1, 2, 4, 6. Method of measurement: By Young Mania Rating Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of extrapyramidal side effects. Timepoint: weerks 1, 2, 4, 6. Method of measurement: By Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale(ESRS).
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