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Lundbeck withdrew committment - expiring patents and prolonged inactivity
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To determine if adding Escitalopram to current mood stabilizer (MS) or atypical antipsychotic (AA) will improve in rates similar to or better than adding a placebo (inactive pill)in resistant bipolar patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Active Comparator | There is a 50% chance of being randomized to Escitalopram in addition to current atypical antipsychotic (minimum dose risperidone 3mg, olanzapine 10mg or seroquel 400mg) or mood stabilizer (lithium, epival or lamotrigine) |
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| 2 | Placebo Comparator | to be filled in |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Escitalopram | Drug | 10mg to 20mg tablet daily for 6 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To evaluate the response rates when Escitalopram vs. placeboes added to the current mood stabilizer or antipsychotic medication | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of added Escitalopram, to a mood stabilizer or atypical antipsychotic. | 6 weeks |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Roumen V. Milev, MD | Queen's University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Providence Care, Mental Health Services | Kingston | Ontario | K7L 4X3 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001714 | Bipolar Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D000068105 | Bipolar and Related Disorders |
| D019964 | Mood Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000089983 | Escitalopram |
| D003909 | Dexetimide |
| ID | Term |
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| D011437 | Propylamines |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D009570 | Nitriles |
| D001572 |
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| placebo | Drug |
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| Benzofurans |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D010881 | Piperidones |
| D010880 | Piperidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |