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Bipolar Disorder in Late Life

Bipolar Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
19
Serious AEs
5.3%
Results posted
Jul 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Boyko DWM Hyperintensity Value >2 in Subjects Who Received Acute Treatment for Mania — 10; 9 participants — p=>0.05

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Valproic Acid (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Duke University
Primary completion
Sep 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Boyko DWM Hyperintensity Value >2 in Subjects Who Received Acute Treatment for Mania
10; 9 >0.05
PRIMARY
Boyko DWM Hyperintensity Value >2 in Subjects Who Received Continuation Treatment
4; 4 1.00
SECONDARY
Boyko Subcortical (SC) Hyperintensity Value >2 in Subjects Who Received Continuation Treatment
2; 4 0.6056
SECONDARY
fa LOFC in Subjects Who Received Continuation Treatment
76.3; 81.4 0.081
SECONDARY
fa ROFC in Subjects Who Received Continuation Treatment
76.1; 79.8 0.091

Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at certain structural changes in the brain in people with bipolar disorder or those with a history of Bipolar disorder.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar Disorder, Manic and mixed episodes.
  • 18 years of age and older, male or female, any race.
  • Capacity to give informed consent and follow study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of alcohol/drug dependence
  • Any metal or pacemaker in the body which precludes MRI
  • Pregnancy
  • Dementia or other primary psychiatric disorders including substance abuse/dependence, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia
  • For controls, numbers one through four above as well as any history of depression or the use of antidepressants
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00787930). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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