Efficacy of Combined Treatment for Young Bipolar I Disorder

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the combination of lithium and carbamazepine compared with lithium and valproate treating young bipolar patients.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
• Treatments: Carbamazepine; Lithium Carbonate; Valproic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, type I, in current episode (manic/hypomanic, mixed or depression)

• The patient or his (her) legal representative should understand the nature of the study and sign the Informed Consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

• Mental retardation

• Unstable clinical diseases