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key investigator relocated.
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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Abbott | INDUSTRY |
It is hypothesized that Depakote will be better tolerated then lithium in treating African Americans with bipolar disorder.
This is a 14 week randomized open study of 50 inpatients or outpatients with bipolar I r II. African American subjects will receive lithium or depakote ER. Measures will be made of psychopathology, reported side effects, and study completers. Measures will also be made of RBC/plasma lithium to determine if this level is better predictive of lithium tolerability.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depakote | Drug | |||
| Lithium | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| psychopathology: YMRS, MADRS | ||
| Tolerability: Uku side effect rating, drop out rate, failure to switch rate |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| HAMD, CGI-BP, HAM A,CORE, MADRS |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| William B. Lawson, MD, PhD | Professor and Chair, Howard University College of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University Hospital | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | 20060 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001714 | Bipolar Disorder |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000068105 | Bipolar and Related Disorders |
| D019964 | Mood Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014635 | Valproic Acid |
| D008094 | Lithium |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010421 | Pentanoic Acids |
| D014631 | Valerates |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
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| D009930 |
| Organic Chemicals |
| D005232 | Fatty Acids, Volatile |
| D005227 | Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D008672 | Metals, Alkali |
| D004602 | Elements |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D019565 | Metals, Light |
| D008670 | Metals |