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NCT01409096 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Study Using Pregnenolone to Treat Bipolar Depression

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT01409096: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

NCT01409096 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01409096, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Primary purpose of this study is to determine if pregnenolone supplementation is associated with greater improvement in depressive symptoms of patients with bipolar disorder. Also the study will explore possibilities of improving anxiety and manic symptoms as well as the patient's cognition.

Primary Outcome

The HRSD is an observer-rated measure of depressive symptomatology. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 50; Better outcome: lower score; Normal score: 7 or less.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Pregnenolone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2010-03
Est. Completion 2011-11
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT01409096 record still lists

NCT01409096 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

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

NCT01409096 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01409096 about?

NCT01409096 is a clinical study titled "Study Using Pregnenolone to Treat Bipolar Depression". Primary purpose of this study is to determine if pregnenolone supplementation is associated with greater improvement in depressive symptoms of patients with bipolar disorder. Also the study will explore possibilities of improving anxiety and manic symptoms as well as the patient's cognition.

What is the current status of trial NCT01409096?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2010-03. Estimated completion is 2011-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01409096?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Pregnenolone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01409096?

This trial is sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which has 837 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01409096's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 946th of 2000 higher than 1,021 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 NCT01409096, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01409096 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.