Treatment Study of Bipolar Depression

April 11, 2017 updated by: James Murrough, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a single intravenous administration of an N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist is safe and effective for the acute treatment of bipolar depression.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a common, recurrent, and disabling medical condition. Although mania is the defining feature of BPD, depression represents the majority of illness burden in patients with this devastating condition. Despite the high degree of morbidity and mortality associated with bipolar depression, currently available treatments are few and often inadequate. Recently, a single intravenous (IV) dose of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist ketamine has demonstrated rapid antidepressant effects in severe unipolar depression. Therefore, the objective of the current study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of a single IV dose of ketamine in treatment-resistant bipolar depression (TRBD).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female patients, 21-70 years;
  2. Primary diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder as assessed by the SCID-P and confirmed by a study psychiatrist;
  3. Current depressive episode ≥ 8 weeks duration;
  4. History of a failure to respond to at least three (3) adequate pharmacotherapy trials in the current depressive episode (see above for definition for adequate trials);
  5. Subjects must be on a stable dose of divalproex ER with serum levels greater than 55 mcg/ml prior to enrollment;
  6. Subjects must be free of psychotropic medication for at least 2 weeks (4 weeks for fluoxetine) prior to enrollment (with the exception of divalproex ER as above);
  7. Subjects must have scored ≥ 32 on the IDS-C30 at both Screening and Infusion Day #1 and #2;

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Women who plan to become pregnant, are pregnant or are breast-feeding;
  2. Any unstable medical illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease;
  3. Clinically significant abnormal findings of laboratory parameters, physical examination, or ECG;
  4. Lifetime history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, OCD, mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders, or Tourette's syndrome;
  5. Current presence of psychotic, mixed or manic symptoms;
  6. Lifetime history of antidepressant-induced switch to a manic episode;
  7. History of rapid cycling bipolar subtype;
  8. Drug or alcohol abuse within the preceding 3 months or dependence within the preceding 5 years;
  9. Lifetime exposure to ketamine or phencyclidine;
  10. Patients judged by study investigator to be at high risk for suicide.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Ketamine/Midazolam
Patients receive both treatment conditions (ketamine and midazolam) in a single arm, crossover design. Patients are randomized to ketamine-midazolam. Each treatment occurs as a single intravenous infusion on one treatment day. The two treatment conditions occur 2 weeks apart.
Drug: ketamine
a single IV infusion of ketamine, IV 0.5 mg/kg
Drug: midazolam
a single IV infusion of midazolam, 0.045 mg/kg
Experimental: Midazolam/Ketamine
Patients receive both treatment conditions (ketamine and midazolam) in a single arm, crossover design. Patients are randomized to midazolam-ketamine. Each treatment occurs as a single intravenous infusion on one treatment day. The two treatment conditions occur 2 weeks apart.
Drug: ketamine
a single IV infusion of ketamine, IV 0.5 mg/kg
Drug: midazolam
a single IV infusion of midazolam, 0.045 mg/kg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Time Frame: 24 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
24 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, Self Report (QIDS-SR)
Time Frame: 24 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
24 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Time Frame: 24 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
24 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)
Time Frame: 4 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
4 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
Clinician-Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS)
Time Frame: 4 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
4 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
Systematic Assessment for Treatment Emergent Effects (SAFTEE)
Time Frame: 4 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline
4 hrs post-infusion compared to baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 27, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 27, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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July 28, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 11, 2017

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GCO 08-1422

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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