Overview

The Use of a Mitochondrial Enhancement Treatment in Bipolar Disorder

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The primary objective of this 15-week clinical trial is to test the hypothesis that treatment with two proven mitochondrial enhancers, acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) and α-lipoic acid (ALA), has significantly greater efficacy than placebo as an augmentation treatment in bipolar depressed patients who display an incomplete response to conventional treatments.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Mclean Hospital
Collaborator:
Stanley Medical Research Institute
Treatments:
Acetylcarnitine
Thioctic Acid