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An Open-Label Trial of Aripiprazole Monotherapy in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Joseph Biederman ,
Eric Mick ,
Thomas Spencer ,
Robert Doyle ,
Gagan Joshi ,
Paul Hammerness ,
Megan Kotarski ,
Megan Aleardi  and
Janet Wozniak
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Abstract

Introduction: Aripiprazole is a novel second-generation antipsychotic approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder in adults but there is no systematic data available in pediatric bipolar disorder.

Methods: This was an 8-week, open-label, prospective study of aripiprazole 9.4±4.2 mg/day monotherapy to assess the efficacy and tolerability of this compound in treating pediatric bipolar disorder. Assessments included the Young Mania Rating Scale, Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement scale, and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Adverse events were assessed through spontaneous self-reports, vital signs weight monitoring, and laboratory analysis.

Results: Fifteen of the 19 bipolar youth (79%) completed the study. Aripiprazole treatment was associated with clinically and statistically significant improvement in mean Young Mania Rating Scale scores (−18.0±6.9, P<.0001). With the important exception of two cases of extrapyramidal symptoms that precipitated dropout, aripiprazole was well tolerated with no statistically significant increase in body weight (1.8±1.7 kg, P=.2).

Conclusion: Open-label aripiprazole treatment was beneficial in the treatment of mania in youth with bipolar disorder. Future placebo-controlled, double blind studies are warranted.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 12 , Issue 9 , September 2007 , pp. 683 - 689
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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