The purpose of this study is to determine if lithium 600-1800 mg/day is effective when added to quetiapine fumarate extended release (quetiapine XR or SEROQUEL® XR) 400-800 mg/day in treating acute mania and if so, how it compares with placebo (a non-active capsule, like a sugar pill, that looks like lithium).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
356
Oral treatment, once daily, Day 1 = 300 mg, Day 2 and thereafter 600 mg. Dose might be adjusted as from Day 3 by the discretion of the investigator.
Oral treatment, twice daily, Days 1 and 2 = 600 mg/day, Days 3-8 = 900 mg/day. Dose adjustment from day 9 to end of study will be at the discretion of the investigator.
Oral treatment twice daily.
Change in the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Total Score From Baseline to Final Assessment (Day 43)
The YMRS total score ranges from 0 to 60 where higher scores indicate more severe mania, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in manic symptoms. Total score ≤12 indicates remission (13-19=minimal symptoms; 20-25=mild mania, 26-37=moderate mania, 38-60=severe mania).
Time frame: Change in YMRS total score from baseline to Day 43.
The Number of Patients With Clinically Significant Response.
The number of patients with clinically significant response (defined as ≥50% reduction from baseline to Day 43 in the YMRS total score) was calculated. The YMRS total score ranges from 0 to 60 where higher scores indicate more severe mania, thus, a negative change (or 50% reduction) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in manic symptoms.
Time frame: 43 days (from baseline to Day 43)
Remission
The number of patients with clinically significant remission (defined as YMRS total score ≤12) from Days 8 to 43) was calculated. The Young Mania Rating Scale total score ranges from 0 to 60 where higher scores indicate more severe mania, thus, a negative change (or 50% reduction) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in manic symptoms. Total score ≤12 indicates remission (13-19=minimal symptoms; 20-25=mild mania, 26-37=moderate mania, 38-60=severe mania).
Time frame: Days 8 to 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in CGI-BP-S (Clinical Global Impressions for Bipolar Disorder-Severity of Illness)
The CGI-BP-S scale rates the severity of the patient's illness at the time of assessment and is scored from 1 to 7 (1=normal, not ill to 7=very severely ill). Higher CGI-BP-S scores indicate greater illness severity.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43.
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Change From Baseline to Day 43 in CGI-BP-C (Clinical Global Impressions for Bipolar Disorder-Change From Preceding Phase)
The CGI-BP-C scale rates how much the patient's illness has improved or worsened compared to the phase immediately preceding treatment and is scored on a scale from 1 to 8 (1=very much improved to 7=very much worse; 8=not applicable). A missing score will be used when a scale scored as 8 (not applicable). CGI-BP-C scores \>4 indicate worsening, while scores \<4 indicate improvement.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Improvement of Overall Bipolar Illness
The number of patients with a CGI-BP-C of "Much" or "Very much" improved in overall bipolar illness assessment at Day 43 was calculated. The CGI-BP-C scale rates how much the patient's illness has improved or worsened compared to the phase immediately preceding treatment and is scored on a scale from 1 to 8 (1=very much improved to 7=very much worse; 8=not applicable). A missing score will be used when a scale scored as 8 (not applicable). CGI-BP-C scores \>4 indicate worsening, while scores \<4 indicate improvement.
Time frame: Day 43.
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score
The MADRS is a 10-item scale that evaluates depressive symptoms. Each MADRS item is rated on a 0 to 6 scale. Higher MADRS scores indicate higher levels of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43.
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score
The PANSS is a 30-item scale designed to assess various symptoms of schizophrenia and are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS total score is the sum of all 30 individual-item scores and ranges from 30 to 210.A negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in PANSS Activation Subscale Score
The PANSS is a 30-item scale designed to assess various symptoms of schizophrenia and are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS activation subscale score for effect on agitation and aggression is the sum of 6 PANSS individual items (ie, hostility, poor impulse control, excitement, uncooperativeness, poor rapport and tension) and ranges from 6 to 42. A negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in PANSS Positive Subscale Score
The PANSS is a 30-item scale designed to assess various symptoms of schizophrenia and are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS positive subscale score is the sum of the 7 positive item scores (ie, delusions, conceptual disorganization, hallucinatory behavior, excitement, grandiosity, suspiciousness/persecution and hostility) and ranges from 7 to 49. A negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 1
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4 (0=normal). This analysis is for Item 1 (Elevated mood) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 2
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4 (0=normal). This analysis is for Item 2 (increased motor activity-energy) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 3
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4 (0=normal). This analysis is for Item 3 (sexual interest) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 4
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4 (0=normal). This analysis is for Item 4 (sleep) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 5
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4 (0=normal). This analysis is for Item 5 (Irritability) which ranges from 0 to 8 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 6
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4 (0=normal). This analysis is for Item 6 (speech-rate and amount) which ranges from 0 to 8 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 7
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4. This analysis is for Item 7 (language-thought disorder) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 8
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4. This analysis is for Item 8 (content) which ranges from 0 to 8 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 9
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4. . This analysis is for Item 9 (disruptive-aggressive behavior) which ranges from 0 to 8 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 10
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4. This analysis is for Item 10 (appearance) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43
Change From Baseline to Day 43 in Each YMRS Item Score No. 11
The YMRS assesses severity of mania in bipolar disorder. It rates 4 core items from 0 to 8 (0=normal); the other 7 items are rated from 0 to 4. This analysis is for Item 11 (insight) which ranges from 0 to 4 where higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, thus, a negative change (or decrease) from baseline indicates a reduction (or improvement) in symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to Day 43