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NCT00602537 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Antidepressant Therapy in Treating Bipolar Type II Major Depression

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
140
Enrollment target

NCT00602537: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT00602537 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00602537, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
140 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of antidepressant therapy versus mood stabilizing therapy in treating people with bipolar type II major depression.

Primary Outcome

These subjects must be responders. Outcome measures were obtained at continuation weeks. Participant would be considered "depressive relapse" if relapsed by any of these times.

Interventions

  • DRUG Venlafaxine
  • DRUG Lithium Carbonate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 140 participants
Start Date 2007-12
Est. Completion 2013-06
Phase Phase 4
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT00602537 record still lists

NCT00602537 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 140 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 (73% lower).

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

NCT00602537 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00602537 about?

NCT00602537 is a clinical study titled "Antidepressant Therapy in Treating Bipolar Type II Major Depression". This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of antidepressant therapy versus mood stabilizing therapy in treating people with bipolar type II major depression.

What is the current status of trial NCT00602537?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2007-12. Estimated completion is 2013-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00602537?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00602537?

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 NCT00602537's enrollment target sits among peer trials

140 581st of 2000 higher than 1,408 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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