Efficacy of Olanzapine Monotherapy for Treatment Bipolar Ⅰ Depression

Summary

Olanzapine may have some antidepressant properties and olanzapine monotherapy has been shown efficacy in bipolar depressive episodes in retrospective studies. However, there has been no prospective study about the monotherapy of olanzapine. The investigators conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled study to test the efficacy of olanzapine monotherapy for treatment of the depressed phase of bipolar disorder.

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2010-10

Drugs

Indications