Risperidone Versus Olanzapine for Mania in Preschool Children 4 to 6 Years of Age With Bipolar Disorder

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Brief Summary:

The objectives of this study are to study the safety, effectiveness, tolerability and dosing regimen of risperidone, and olanzapine, in the treatment of mania in Bipolar Disorder I and Bipolar II Disorder in preschool children over an 8 week period. We hypothesize that these atypical neuroleptics may be effective in treating pediatric mania, with a lower risk of extrapyramidal side effects.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Bipolar Disorder; Mania	Drug: risperidone (Risperdal); Drug: olanzapine (Zyprexa)	Phase 4

Detailed Description:

Risperidone and olanzapine are atypical neuroleptics marketed for the treatment of psychotic disorders in adults. These medicines are called atypical neuroleptics because of their unique pharmacological profile, which include both D2 and 5HT2 antagonistic effects. The combined dopaminergic and serotonergic activity seems to be associated not only with antipsychotic effects, but also with mood stabilizing, mood elevating and tardive dyskinesia. The anti-climactic effects of this class of drugs led to the recent FDA approval of olanzapine as monotherapy for adult bipolar disorder.

The study will consist of 8 week, open-label treatment period with random assignment to two determined treatment arms, risperidone or olanzapine. We plan to enroll 5 subjects for each arm. During the 8 weeks of treatment, patients will be seen at weekly intervals and receive study medication. At each week, measures of safety and efficacy will be obtained. Two teams of clinicians will see the patient at each visit. Team 1 will be the treating team, adjusting medication dosages and determining the safety of continuation in the study for the patient. Team 2 will be blind to the randomization status of the patient and will assess clinical improvement using the efficacy measures. For patients who have completed the 8-week acute phase without adverse event and have not responded to the medication they were assigned to will be allowed to then take part in additional 8-week trial with the other medication. At the end of the 8 weeks, patients who responded to their assigned treatment will be eligible to be enrolled and invited to participate in a separate10 month continuation study.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment :	40 participants
Allocation:	Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Single
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	Open-Label Comparative Study of Risperidone Versus Olanzapine for Mania in Preschool Children 4 to 6 Years of Age With Bipolar Spectrum Disorder
Study Start Date :	March 2001
Actual Study Completion Date :	July 2004

Arms and Interventions

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Outcome Measures

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Primary Outcome Measures :

1. reduction in symptoms measured by
2. Young Mania Rating Scale
3. Mania Symptom Checklist

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	4 Years to 6 Years (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female patients, 4-6 years of age.
2. Parent or legal representative must have a level of understanding sufficient to communicate intelligently with the investigator and study coordinator, and to cooperate with all tests and examinations required by the protocol.
3. Patients and their legal representative must be considered reliable.
4. Each patient and his/her authorized legal representative must understand the nature of the study. The patient's authorized legal representative must sign an informed consent document.
5. Patient must have a diagnosis of bipolar I or bipolar II disorder and currently displaying an acute manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode (with or without psychotic features) according to the DSM-IV based on clinical assessment and confirmed by structured diagnostic interview (Kidd Schedule of Affective Disorders).
6. Patients must have an initial score on the Y-MRS total score of at least 15.
7. Patient must be able to participate in mandatory blood draws.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Investigator and his/her immediate family; defined as the investigator's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild.
2. Serious, unstable illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular (including ischemic heart disease), endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease
3. Uncorrected hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
4. History of severe allergies or multiple adverse drug reactions.
5. Non-febrile seizures without a clear and resolved etiology.
6. Leukopenia or history of leukopenia without a clear and resolved etiology.
7. Judged clinically to be at serious suicidal risk.
8. Any other concomitant medication with primarily central nervous system activity other than specified in Concomitant Medication portion of the protocol
9. History of intolerance or non-responder to risperidone, or olanzapine as determined by the principal investigator.
10. Treatment with nonreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor within 2 weeks prior to Visit 2.
11. Current diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

United States, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Sponsors and Collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Joseph Biederman, MD	Massachusetts General Hospital

More Information

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Responsible Party:	Joseph Biederman, MD, Principal Investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00181935 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2001-P-000422
First Posted:	September 16, 2005
Last Update Posted:	May 6, 2013
Last Verified:	May 2013

Keywords provided by Joseph Biederman, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital:

bipolar disorder; preschoolers; risperdal; zyprexa

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Disease; Bipolar Disorder; Pathologic Processes; Bipolar and Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Risperidone; Olanzapine; Serotonin Antagonists; Serotonin Agents; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Antipsychotic Agents	Tranquilizing Agents; Central Nervous System Depressants; Psychotropic Drugs; Dopamine Antagonists; Dopamine Agents; Antiemetics; Autonomic Agents; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Gastrointestinal Agents; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors; Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; Membrane Transport Modulators