Study Measuring Differences in Cognition Due to Sedative Effects of Risperidone and Quetiapine in Stable Bipolar I Outpatients

Differences in Cognitive Function Due to Acute Sedative Effects of Risperidone and Quetiapine in Stable Bipolar I Out-Patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the sedating (causing sleepiness) effects of risperidone or quetiapine alter cognitive (person's ability to think, perceive, recognize, remember, judge, and reason) functioning in subjects with stable Bipolar I Disorder.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To compare the treatment effects of risperidone and quetiapine on cognitive function, using measures commonly believed to be affected by sedation and at doses typically used in clinical settings in stable bipolar I outpatients.One-half of patients are randomized to treatment sequence risperidone-quetiapine (R-Q), and the other one-half to quetiapine-risperidone (Q-R). Patients randomized to R-Q receive 2 mg of risperidone with dinner the night before testing and placebo with breakfast on the day of testing. After a 6 - 14 day washout period they receive 100 mg quetiapine with dinner the night before their second day of testing and 100 mg with breakfast the day of testing.

Those randomized to Q-R receive the same treatments, but in reverse order. Patients randomized to R-Q receive 2 mg of risperidone with dinner the night before testing and placebo with breakfast on the day of testing. After a 6-14 day washout period they receive 100 mg quetiapine with dinner the night before their second day of testing and 100 mg with breakfast the day of testing. Those randomized to Q-R receive the same treatments, but in reverse order.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with bipolar I disorder in partial or full remission and deemed clinically stable

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current use of benzodiazepines, prescription or herbal sleep agents
  • Use of antihistamines
  • Use of antipsychotic medications in the past 6 months
  • Pregnant/breastfeeding females
  • Females not using contraception
  • Illicit drug users

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

  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: DOUBLE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To compare the treatment effects of risperidone and quetiapine on cognitive function due to sedation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To assess the association between subjective experience of sedation and cognitive function

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2004

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 18, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 24, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2011

Last Verified

March 1, 2010

More Information

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