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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00109577
Clinical Trial of a Nutritional Supplement in Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Randomized Placebo-controlled Phase II Trial of MCN36 in Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This RCT (randomized clinical trial) compared MCN36 to placebo in patients randomized to receive one or the other for 8 weeks. Close medical supervision was provided with weekly appointments. At the end of the 8 weeks, all participants were offered the opportunity of entering an 8-week open-label extension.
The efficacy objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of MCN36 compared with placebo in otherwise medication-free adults with bipolar disorder I and II, in improving overall symptomatology at the end of 8 weeks of therapy as assessed under randomized and fully blinded conditions
- as measured by the clinician using the Overall Bipolarity Index (OBI) (primary outcome measure).
- as measured by the clinician using the Clinical Global Impressions for Bipolar Disorder (CGI-BP) for Severity.
- as measured by self-report recorded on the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ).
- in terms of rate of response, with response defined as a reduction of 50% or more in either the depression or the mood elevation component of the OBI.
- in terms of functional states and health-related quality of life as measured by The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).
The safety-related objective was to assess the safety of MCN36 compared with placebo in terms of
- laboratory analyses
- treatment-emergent adverse events, which will be solicited at each appointment using the Adverse Event Log.
Participants had two appointments for screening and confirming suitability for the trial. Between those two appointments, they provided a blood sample, and met with a research nurse. They also kept a 7-day food record of their food intake prior to the second appointment. If suitability was confirmed at the second visit, they entered the randomized phase.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Alberta
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N1
- University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
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California
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San Diego, California, United States, 92116
- Dr Estelle Goldstein
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must meet the criteria for bipolar disorder I or II as defined in DSM-IV-TR based on clinical assessment and confirmed by structured diagnostic interview (SCID-P).
- Must be symptomatic on the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Young Mania Rating Scale
- Must be free of medications or herbal/nutritional supplements with primarily central nervous system activity
- Must be able to eat at least a snack three times per day, so that the capsules will not be ingested on an empty stomach
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or lifetime diagnosis of any of the following according to DSM-IV-TR criteria: Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Delusional Disorder, Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Delirium of any type, Dementia of any type, Amnestic Disorder, unless there is substantive reason to believe the patient was misdiagnosed.
- Alcohol dependence or abuse in the previous six months.
- Dependence or abuse of substances other than alcohol in the previous two years.
- Any Psychotic Disorder due to a General Medical Condition in the previous two years
- Hospitalization for treatment of a mental disorder within the previous 6 months.
- Current use of any other medication or herbal/nutritional supplement with primarily central nervous system activity.
- Neurological disorder involving brain or other central function.
- Severe headaches of any type (including migraine) within the previous 3 months.
- Unstable illnesses either with active significant symptoms or requiring medication changes within the previous 4 months.
- Abnormal laboratory values detected at screening, in particular an ALT or AST greater than 2 times the upper limit of normal, or creatinine greater than 1.75 times the upper limit of normal.
- Uncorrected or unstable hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism in the previous 12 months.
- Medically diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or any other chronic gastrointestinal problem, within the previous 3 years.
- Current or lifetime metabolic disorder or problem, such as phenylketonuria or Wilson's disease.
- A course of treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) within the previous 12 months, or a lifetime history of four or more courses of ECT.
- Current bacterial, viral, fungal, parasite or other infection.
- Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding; women of childbearing potential who are not using a medically accepted means of contraception when engaging in sexual intercourse.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: 2
Placebo comparator, 6 placebo capsules three times a day
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nutritional supplement
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Experimental: 1
nutritional supplement intervention, 6 nutritional supplement capsules three times a day; the nutritional supplement is a 36-ingredient micronutrient supplement (primarily vitamins and minerals) and is referred to as MCN36, because it contains 36 nutrients.
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nutritional supplement
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Mood as Evaluated by the Overall Bipolarity Index (Composite of the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Young Mania Rating Scale)
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
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Change in mood from baseline to final visit, as evaluated by the Overall Bipolarity Index (composite of the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Young Mania Rating Scale); minimum possible score is 0 and maximum possible score is 103; higher scores mean worse symptomatology
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Baseline to 8 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Global Clinical Impressions
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
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Baseline to 8 weeks
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Outcome Questionnaire --- a Self-report Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
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Baseline to 8 weeks
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Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
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Baseline to 8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Bonnie J Kaplan, PhD, University of Calgary
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Kaplan BJ, Simpson JS, Ferre RC, Gorman CP, McMullen DM, Crawford SG. Effective mood stabilization with a chelated mineral supplement: an open-label trial in bipolar disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2001 Dec;62(12):936-44. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v62n1204.
- Kaplan BJ, Fisher JE, Crawford SG, Field CJ, Kolb B. Improved mood and behavior during treatment with a mineral-vitamin supplement: an open-label case series of children. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2004 Spring;14(1):115-22. doi: 10.1089/104454604773840553.
- Kaplan BJ, Crawford SG, Gardner B, Farrelly G. Treatment of mood lability and explosive rage with minerals and vitamins: two case studies in children. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2002 Fall;12(3):205-19. doi: 10.1089/104454602760386897.
- Popper CW. Do vitamins or minerals (apart from lithium) have mood-stabilizing effects? J Clin Psychiatry. 2001 Dec;62(12):933-5. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v62n1203. No abstract available.
- Simmons M. Nutritional approach to bipolar disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2003 Mar;64(3):338; author reply 338-9. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v64n0317d. No abstract available.
- Kaplan BJ, Crawford SG, Field CJ, Simpson JS. Vitamins, minerals, and mood. Psychol Bull. 2007 Sep;133(5):747-60. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.5.747.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18229
- AIS99-03A (01406-005-23)
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