VALID : VAlproate Versus LIthium in Bipolar Disorders
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Primary Objective :
- To compare the efficacy of valproate to lithium in Bipolar I patients suffering from a
manic or a mixed episode according to DSM IV TR (APA 2000) [Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) fourth edition (IV)Text Revision (TR)] and over a
periode of 3 weeks and 12 weeks of treatment
Secondary Objective :
- To evaluate the clinical and biological safety of valproate compared to lithium.