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Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01717040
Recruitment Status : Terminated (The study ended early due to budgetary issues)
First Posted : October 30, 2012
Results First Posted : January 27, 2017
Last Update Posted : January 27, 2017
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
The Depressive and Bipolar Disorder Alternative Treatment Foundation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Joseph Calabrese, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
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.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Bipolar Disorder Insulin Resistance Drug: Pioglitazone Drug: Placebo Phase 4

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 Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 37 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pioglitazone for Bipolar Depression
Study Start Date : September 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2016
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2016

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MedlinePlus related topics: Bipolar Disorder

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
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 Name: Actos
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 Name: Sugar Pill


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 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


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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
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Locations
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United States, Ohio
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Mood Disorders Program
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
The Depressive and Bipolar Disorder Alternative Treatment Foundation
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: David Kemp, MD University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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Responsible Party: Joseph Calabrese, MD, Director, Mood Disorders Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01717040    
Other Study ID Numbers: Kemp DBDAT
First Posted: October 30, 2012    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: January 27, 2017
Last Update Posted: January 27, 2017
Last Verified: November 2016
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Keywords provided by Joseph Calabrese, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center:
Bipolar Disorder
Insulin Resistance
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Insulin Resistance
Bipolar Disorder
Hyperinsulinism
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
 Bipolar and Related Disorders
Mental Disorders
Pioglitazone
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs