Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression

November 30, 2016 updated by: Joseph Calabrese, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pioglitazone for Bipolar Depression

The primary objective is to test the hypothesis that adjunctive pioglitazone is more effective than placebo for the relief of acute depressive symptoms resulting from bipolar disorder. The secondary objectives are to determine potential moderators and mediators of antidepressant efficacy.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled 8-week trial of pioglitazone, either as monotherapy or adjunctive to a mood stabilizer, for the acute relief of bipolar depression. The enrollment goal is 80 subjects (40 patients each in the pioglitazone treatment group and the placebo treatment group).

Screening Phase: Patients who have been prescribed a mood stabilizer for > 4 weeks and are on a therapeutic dose will proceed directly to the Screening Visit. For situations in which the patient prefers to be taking a mood stabilizer or where the treating psychiatrist feels it is clinically necessary, a mood stabilizer (lithium, divalproex, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, ziprasidone or lurasidone) will be initiated (see Mood Stabilizer Initiation section below). For this set of patients who do begin a mood stabilizer, the Screening Phase may last up to 8 weeks. Otherwise, subjects who do not come in on a mood stabilizer will proceed directly to screening.

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Period (Week 1 to Week 8): Patients who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomized to study treatment at the baseline/randomization visit within 30 days of the screening visit. The efficacy and safety assessments will be carried out at baseline/randomization and then weekly or every two weeks for a total of 8 weeks.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

37

Phase

  • 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
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Mood Disorders Program

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be male or female >= 18 years of age
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar disorder (type I, II, or NOS)
  • Currently depressed as confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.)-Plus at the screening visit
  • Inventory of Depressive Symptoms total score > 25 or Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report (QIDS-SR16) > 11 at study baseline
  • Women of childbearing potential (not surgically sterile or 2 years postmenopausal), must use a medically accepted method of contraception and must agree to continue use of this method for the duration of the study and for 30 days after participation in the study. Acceptable methods of contraception include barrier method with spermicide, abstinence, intrauterine device (IUD), or steroidal contraceptive (oral, transdermal, implanted, and injected) in conjunction with a barrier method.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • Unstable or inadequately treated medical illness as judged by the investigator
  • Severe personality disorder
  • Serious suicidal risk as judged by the investigator or having a score ≥ 4 on Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) item number 10 (suicidal thoughts) at screening or baseline
  • Known history of intolerance or hypersensitivity to pioglitazone
  • Treatment with pioglitazone in the 3 months prior to randomization
  • Dependence on alcohol or drugs (other than nicotine) in the 3 months prior to study entry
  • Currently taking insulin or rosiglitazone.
  • Diagnosed with dementia
  • Acute Mania as defined by a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score > 15
  • Diagnosed with heart failure
  • Transaminase elevation >2.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Presence of renal impairment (eg. creatinine > 1.5)
  • History of bladder carcinoma
  • Fasting blood glucose >150 mg/dL and Hb A1c> 7%; participants meeting these criteria will be referred to an endocrinologist or their primary care physician for a diabetes evaluation and education.
  • Receiving acute series of electroconvulsive therapy

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: PARALLEL
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Placebo will be initiated at a starting daily dose of 15 mg. After 7 days, the dose may be increased to 30 mg and after 35 days may be increased to a maximum of 45 mg per day.
Other Names:
  • Sugar Pill
EXPERIMENTAL: Pioglitazone
Drug: Pioglitazone
Pioglitazone will be initiated at a starting daily dose of 15 mg. After 7 days, the dose may be increased to 30 mg and after 35 days may be increased to a maximum of 45 mg per day.
Other Names:
  • Actos

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C30) Total Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 8
Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-C30) is designed to assess the severity of depressive symptoms. Total scores can range from 0 to 84 with higher scores indicating a higher severity of depressive symptoms
Baseline and Week 8

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Collaborators

The Depressive and Bipolar Disorder Alternative Treatment Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David Kemp, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

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

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 30, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 27, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Kemp DBDAT

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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