A randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of divalproex sodium extended release in the treatment of acute mania
A randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of divalproex sodium extended release in the treatment of acute mania
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DOI:
10.4088/jcp.v67n1003
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发表时间:
2006-10-01
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Saltarelli, Mario
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作者:
Bowden, Charles L.;Swann, Alan C.;Saltarelli, Mario
Objective: The efficacy and safety of dival-proex sodium extended release (divalproex ER) were evaluated in patients hospitalized for acute mania associated with bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed type (DSM-IV-TR criteria).Method: Following screening and washout of psychotropic medications, 377 patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to 21 days of double-blind treatment with divalproex ER (N = 192) or placebo (N = 185). Daily dosage was initiated at 25 mg/kg, increased 500 mg on day 3, and adjusted to serum valproate concentrations of 85 to 125 mu g/mL. The Mania Rating Scale (MRS) was, used to assess efficacy. Patients remained hospitalized at least 15 days during blinded treatment. The study was conducted from April 2003 to May 2004.Results: Improvement from baseline on the MRS was significantly greater among patients who received divalproex ER compared with placebo at the first on-treatment rating assessment, day 5, and all subsequent ratings through day 21 (p = .013). Furthermore, the proportion of patients achieving at least 50% improvement from baseline in MRS was significantly higher in patients receiving divalproex ER (48%) than in patients receiving placebo (34%) (p = .012). Five of the I I MRS items improved significantly more in patients receiving divalproex ER than placebo: less need for sleep (p