Scopolamine in Bipolar Depression

NCT04211961 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2025-04-29

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Summary

This is a single-site, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, phase IIb clinical trial. The primary objective of the SCOPE-BD study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of IV Scopolamine, compared to placebo, in reducing severity of depression in individuals with bipolar disorder who are experiencing a depressive episode of at least moderate severity

Conditions

  • Bipolar Disorder Depression

Interventions

OTHER

Placebo / Saline

The placebo group will receive a 100ml infusion of saline at 4 visits during the study

DRUG

Scopolamine

The treatment group will receive a 100ml infusion of Scopolamine ( dose 4μg/kg) at 4 visits during the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stanley Medical Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER
  • National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

    collaborator OTHER
  • HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway

    collaborator OTHER
  • University College Hospital Galway

    collaborator OTHER
  • Dr. Brian Hallahan

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-23
Primary Completion
2024-02-22
Completion
2024-02-22

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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