Drug Treatment for Alcoholics With Bipolar Disorder

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

72

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2000

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2003

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2003

Conditions
AlcoholismBipolar Disorder
Interventions
DRUG

sodium valproate

subjects were randomized to sodium valproate vs placebo. Serum sodium valproate was monitored. This intervention was added on treatment as usual which was defined as being on lithium carbonate and also attending individual dual recovery counseling.

Trial Locations (1)

15213

Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

lead

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

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