Non-interventional Study of Ziprasidone in the Treatment of Bipolar and Schizoaffective Disorders.

Treatment Of Manic Or Mixed Episodes Of Up To Moderate Severity In Patients With Bipolar Disorder And Schizoaffective Disorder

Assessment of ziprasidone safety and efficacy in the treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective disorders.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Method: Consecutive patient sampling. Patients were included in the study in consecutive manner if they fulfilled the inclusion criteria and any of the exclusion criteria were not present.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

379

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The patients were identified in in- and outpatients settings (university departments, hospital wards, outpatients clinics, daily psychiatric hospitals)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Manic and mixed episodes of up to moderate severity in patients with Type I and II bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder; either first diagnosed or repeated episodes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to ziprasidone
  • prolonged QTc interval
  • coadministration with substances that are prolonging the QTc interval
  • recent acute MI, cardiac failure, patients with arrhythmias treated with class IA or III medicaments

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
1 cohort of patients treated with ziprasidone
Ziprasidone 40 mg twice daily taken with food. Daily dosage may subsequently be adjusted on the basis of individual clinical status up to a maximum of 80 mg twice daily. If indicated, the maximum recommended dose may be reached as early as day 3 of treatment.
Other Names:
  • Geodon, Zeldox

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical global impression
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Recording of extrapyramidal symptoms
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Changes in manic symptoms over course of treatment
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adverse Events
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Severity of disease
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 21, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

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