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Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

NCT number NCT00204503
Other study ID # 03-048
Secondary ID FRS 467640
Status Withdrawn
Phase Phase 2
First received September 13, 2005
Last updated March 30, 2015
Start date June 2003
Est. completion date May 2005

Study information

Verified date March 2015
Source The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Food and Drug Administration
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Divalproex Sodium can be used to Treat and Prevent Depression in Patients with Bipolar Disorder who have Comorbid Alcohol Dependence/Abuse.


Description:

Over half of all patients with bipolar disorder have comorbid substance abuse. The most common substance of abuse is alcohol, which is most commonly associated with the depressed phase of the illness. Although there are available treatments for bipolar depression, no studies have been done to evaluate efficacy in bipolar patients with comorbid substance abuse disorders. Given the independent open-label evidence for efficacy and safety of divalproex sodium in alcohol abuse and bipolar depression, divalproex sodium is the most likely candidate for potential success in bipolar depressed patients with comorbid alcohol abuse or dependence. The purpose of this study is to determine if Divalproex Sodium can be used to Treat and Prevent Depression in Patients with Bipolar Disorder who have Comorbid Alcohol Dependence/Abuse.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date May 2005
Est. primary completion date
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- MADRS >= 20 at screen and 18 at baseline

- YMRS =< 11 at screen and baseline

- DMS-IV criteria for past manic or hypomanic episode based on the SCID

- DSM-VI criteria for alcohol dependence or abuse based on the SCID.

- Alcohol dependence/abuse confirmed by corroboration from family member

- Negative urine pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

- Inability to give informed consent

- Inability to give reliable assessment of alcohol consumption

- Evidence of alcohol consumption one week prior to baseline

- Liver function tests greater than 3X upper limit of normal at screen

- History of active hepatitis or hepatic encephalopathy

- History of pancreatitis

- History of adverse reaction to divalproex sodium

- History of seizure other than directly associated w/prior alcohol withdrawl

- History of major head trauma with LOC > 10 min. or skull fracture

- Hisotry of hypertension or neurologic illness

- If female, not practicing an effective form of birth control

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Depakote ER


Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Primary Efficacy Measures for this study are: Percent change in MADRS from baseline score to study endpoint; Percent of days heavy drinking from 120 days prescreen to study end point; and Percent of subjects successfully completing outpatient detox.
Secondary Secondary Efficacy Measures for this study are: Percent change in IDS-SR and YMRS from baseline to end of week 16.