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A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Risperidone Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Manic Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder, and the Maintenance of Anti-manic Effectiveness of Risperidone Compared With Haloperidol

NCT00253162 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 439

Last updated 2011-01-28

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) compared with placebo after 3 weeks of treatment in patients with bipolar disorder who are experiencing manic episodes. A secondary purpose of the study is to assess the maintenance of risperidone effectiveness versus haloperidol (an antipsychotic medication) after 12 weeks of treatment.

Conditions

  • Bipolar Disorders
  • Manic Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

risperidone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-03-31
Completion
2002-09-30

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