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NCT02389712 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

16-week Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Lamotrigine vs. Fluoxetine for Bipolar Depression

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
2
Enrollment target

NCT02389712: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT02389712 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 2 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02389712, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
2 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The FLAME Study is a 16-week clinical trial to study treatment with lamotrigine or fluoxetine in bipolar I, II and bipolar schizoaffective depressed adults. The purpose of the trial is to have a better understanding of whether individuals with a particular gene type and other inherited biological markers will have a good response to fluoxetine or lamotrigine, or alternatively, would be more likely to have side effects to this medication.

Interventions

  • DRUG Lamotrigine
  • DRUG Fluoxetine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2 participants
Start Date 2015-03
Est. Completion 2018-05-23
Phase Phase 4
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

Why NCT02389712 stopped before completion

NCT02389712 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 2 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

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

NCT02389712 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02389712 about?

NCT02389712 is a clinical study titled "16-week Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Lamotrigine vs. Fluoxetine for Bipolar Depression". The FLAME Study is a 16-week clinical trial to study treatment with lamotrigine or fluoxetine in bipolar I, II and bipolar schizoaffective depressed adults. The purpose of the trial is to have a better understanding of whether individuals with a particular gene type and other inherited biological ma...

What is the current status of trial NCT02389712?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 2 participants. The study started on 2015-03. Estimated completion is 2018-05-23.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02389712?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02389712?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02389712's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2 1998th of 2000 higher than 1 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 NCT02389712, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02389712 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.