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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12605000666628
Date of registration: 19/10/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
Public title: Efficacy of 8 weeks open label aripiprazole as augmentation therapy in Bipolar II disorder
Scientific title: Efficacy of 8 weeks open label aripiprazole as augmentation therapy in Bipolar II disorder
Date of first enrolment: 08/01/2004
Target sample size: 25
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12605000666628.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Single group;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Professor Chris Pratt   
Address:  The Melbourne Clinic 130 Church Street Richmond VIC 3121 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 04209350
Email: chris.pratt@healthscope.com.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Professor Isaac Schweitzer   
Address:  The Melbourne Clinic 130 Church Street Richmond VIC 3121 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 04209350
Email: schweitz@unimelb.edu.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A DSM-IV diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder, orA diagnosis of Bipolar II (with 2 days hypomania rather than the 4 day minimum as defined by DSM-IV); Mood episodes over the previous 12 months (one hypomania); Regarded as being unstable by their treating clinician to warrant an additional mood stabiliser;Female patients of childbearing potential must use a medically accepted means of contraception;Provide written informed consent;Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.
Exclusion criteria: Use of any prohibited medication, including antipsychotic meds other than aripiprazole, within 7 days of Week 4Use of depot antipsychotics during last 8 weeks. ECT within past 3 monthsPregnancy or lactation, or intention to become pregnantUnstable or inadequately treated clinically significant medical illness, as judged by the investigatorCurrent DSM-IV diagnosis of MDD, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder or organic mental disorder or substance or alcohol dependence at enrolment. Co-morbid anxiety disorder may be includedJudged to be at significant risk for suicide.

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: Not stated
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Bipolar II Disorder;
Bipolar II Disorder
Intervention(s)
Addition of trial medication (aripiprazole) to existing treatment for a period of 8 weeks
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale [Measured at weeks 2, 4, and 8]
Change in Young Mania Rating Scale[Measured at weeks 2, 4, and 8]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Visual analogue scales (0 - 10) for mania and depression.[Daily Log]
Clinical Global Impression (CGI).[Measured at weeks 2, 4, and 8.]
Mood and sleep chart[Daily Log]
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Not approved
Approval date:
Contact:
The Melbourne Clinic
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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