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NCT00044616 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Relapse Prevention for Bipolar Type-II Disorder

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
180
Enrollment target

NCT00044616: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT00044616 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 180 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00044616, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
180 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This 62-week study will compare the safety and effectiveness of fluoxetine (Prozac®), lithium, the combination of these two medications, and placebo in treating and preventing recurrent depressive episodes in people with bipolar type II disorder.

Interventions

  • DRUG Lithium
  • DRUG Fluoxetine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 180 participants
Start Date 2001-02
Est. Completion 2007-01
Phase Phase 4
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT00044616 record still lists

NCT00044616 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 180 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Lithium is the first listed.

NCT00044616 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00044616 about?

NCT00044616 is a clinical study titled "Relapse Prevention for Bipolar Type-II Disorder". This 62-week study will compare the safety and effectiveness of fluoxetine (Prozac®), lithium, the combination of these two medications, and placebo in treating and preventing recurrent depressive episodes in people with bipolar type II disorder.

What is the current status of trial NCT00044616?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 180 participants. The study started on 2001-02. Estimated completion is 2007-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00044616?

The interventions under investigation include: Lithium (DRUG), Fluoxetine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00044616?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00044616's enrollment target sits among peer trials

180 466th of 2000 higher than 1,525 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00044616, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00044616 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.