This study aimed to identify treatment patterns in patients with bipolar disorder receiving olanzapine according to demographic and clinical characteristics and to evaluate the effectiveness of education on weight gain, a side effect of olanzapine, in preventing weight gain.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,000
As this is a non-interventional study designed to collect data as part of routine clinical practice, the selection and dosage of medication, treatment period, and whether or not to change it are all based on the clinician's judgment.
CHA Bundang Medical Center
Seongnam, South Korea
RECRUITINGTreatment pattern
Frequency and percentage of the therapeutic class of bipolar disorder agents administered within 8 weeks prior to baseline will be presented based on the patients' demographic factors and clinical characteristics. Furthermore, frequency and percentage of the therapeutic class patterns of bipolar disorder agents administered after baseline will be presented
Time frame: Baseline, 8weeks, 12weeks
Change From Baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Score at 8 Weeks and 12Weeks.
The YMRS scoring system ranges from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 or 8 (severe symptoms)
Time frame: Baseline, 8weeks, 12weeks
Change From Baseline in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Score at 8 Weeks and 12Weeks.
The PHQ-9 scoring system ranges from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating more severe depression. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 to 3
Time frame: Baseline, 8weeks, 12weeks
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) Score at 8 Weeks and 12Weeks.
The CGI is rated on a 7-point scale, with the severity of illness scale using a range of responses from 0 (not assessed) through to 7 (amongst the most severely ill patients).
Time frame: Baseline, 8weeks, 12weeks
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I) scores at 8 and 12 weeks after drug administration
The CGI is rated on a 7-point scale, with the severity of illness scale using a range of responses from 0 (not assessed) through to 7 (amongst the most severely ill patients).
Time frame: Baseline, 8weeks, 12weeks
Adverse events
Time frame: Up to 27months
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