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NCT00257972 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study of Aripiprazole in Patients With Bipolar I Disorder

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
400
Enrollment target

NCT00257972: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

NCT00257972 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization. The registered enrollment target is 400 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00257972, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
400 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare the efficacy of aripiprazole with placebo in combination with lithium or valproate monotherapy, in the treatment of bipolar I patients with manic or mixed episodes.

Interventions

  • DRUG aripiprazole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 400 participants
Start Date 2004-10
Est. Completion 2007-12
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00257972 record still lists

NCT00257972 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 400 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which aripiprazole is the first listed.

NCT00257972 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00257972 about?

NCT00257972 is a clinical study titled "Study of Aripiprazole in Patients With Bipolar I Disorder". The purpose of this research study is to compare the efficacy of aripiprazole with placebo in combination with lithium or valproate monotherapy, in the treatment of bipolar I patients with manic or mixed episodes.

What is the current status of trial NCT00257972?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 400 participants. The study started on 2004-10. Estimated completion is 2007-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00257972?

The interventions under investigation include: aripiprazole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00257972?

This trial is sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, which has 221 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00257972's enrollment target sits among peer trials

400 922nd of 2000 higher than 1,039 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT00257972, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00257972 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.