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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT00099229
Date of registration: 10/12/2004
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Public title: Study of Licarbazepine in the Treatment of Manic Episodes of Bipolar Disorder
Scientific title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Tolerability of Licarbazepine 1000-2000mg/Day in the Treatment of Manic Episodes of Bipolar I Disorder Over 3 Weeks
Date of first enrolment: November 2004
Target sample size: 320
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00099229
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double.  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
France Russian Federation United States
Contacts
Name:     Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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Affiliation:  Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of bipolar disorder (type I) with manic or mixed episodes (including
patients with/without psychotic features or with/without a history of rapid cycling)

- In need of psychiatric treatment

- Cooperation and willingness to complete all aspects of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Current diagnosis other than bipolar I disorder

- History of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

- Drug dependence within 1 month prior to study start or testing positive in a urine
drug test

- Suicide attempt within 1 month prior to study start or at immediate risk of harm to
self or others

- Any form of psychotherapy within 1 month prior to study start



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 70 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Bipolar Disorder
Intervention(s)
Drug: Licarbazepine
Primary Outcome(s)
Mean reduction in manic episodes and major depressive episodes from baseline to endpoint (Week 3).
Secondary Outcome(s)
Major improvement in anxiety and depression from baseline to endpoint (Week 3)
Secondary ID(s)
CLIC477D2301
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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