At a glance
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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active- and Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Extended-Release Paliperidone as Maintenance Treatment After an Acute Manic or Mixed Episode Associated With Bipolar I Disorder
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Olanzapine, Paliperidone ER, and 1 other intervention for Bipolar Disorder. Completed, enrolled 768 participants across 78 sites in 16 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oral extended-release (ER) paliperidone compared with placebo in the prevention of the recurrence of mood symptoms in patients with Bipolar I Disorder who initially respond to treatment of an acute manic or mixed episode with paliperidone ER. Olanzapine was included as an active control arm, although the study is not designed to allow for a direct comparison of olanzapine with paliperidone.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Once daily in dose range of 5 to 20 mg/day for 15 weeks, then until recurrence
Once daily in dose range of 3 to 12 mg/day for 15 weeks, then until recurrence
Once daily until recurrence (only after initial 15 weeks on paliperidone ER)