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A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of The Efficacy and Safety of AChE Inhibitor Donepezil As Adjunctive Treatment to Mood Stabilizers in Acute Mania
There is a high rate of partial response to standard thymoleptic medication. In this study the investigators want to evaluate the safety and efficacy of donepezil as adjunctive treatment to mood stabilizers in bipolar disorder with acute mania. The investigators hypotheses were that there would be greater mean reduction in manic symptoms with donepezil augmentation of lithium compared with placebo.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Shanghai Mental Health Center |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 40 |
| Start date | 2005-05 |
| Completion | 2008-04 |
Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder
- Mania
Interventions
- Donepezil and Lithium
- Placebo plus Lithium
Primary outcomes
- Total score change of Young Mania Rating Scale — from baseline to week 4
Patients were assessed by outcomes assessores at 0 hour(h), 2h,4h,6h,8h,10h,12h,24h,1 week (w), 2w, 4w