Adjunctive Ziprasidone in the Treatment of Bipolar I Depression

MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts, suicidal thoughts); rated on a 7-point Likert scale 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal); total score 0 to 44 (higher score indicates greater severity of symptoms). Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline MADRS score values.

CGI-S is a single-item clinician rated scale used to assess global severity of bipolar illness based on an overall evaluation of symptoms of bipolar mania, associated behavioral symptoms, and condition of the subject. Scored from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most severely ill subjects). Higher score = more affected. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline CGI-S score values.

Number of subjects with MADRS total score ≤ 12 (indicates remission). MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts, suicidal thoughts); rated on a 7-point Likert scale 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal); total score 0 to 44 (higher score indicates greater severity of symptoms).

Number of subjects with reduction of ≥50 percent (%) in MADRS total score (indicates response). MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts, suicidal thoughts); rated on a 7-point Likert scale 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal); total score 0 to 44 (higher score indicates greater severity of symptoms). Reduction calculated as ([A-B]/B*100): A=value at observation; B=baseline value.

Number of subjects with improvement defined as CGI-I response of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved). CGI-I is a single-item clinician rated scale used to assess global improvement in the subject's clinical state (bipolar mania) in response to study treatment and as compared to their status at pre-treatment baseline. Scores range from 1 (very much improved) to 4 (no change) to 7 (very much worse). Higher score = more affected.

MADRS is a 10-item clinician rated scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts, suicidal thoughts); rated on a 7-point Likert scale 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal); total score 0 to 44 (higher score indicates greater severity of symptoms). Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline MADRS score values.

CGI-S is a single-item clinician rated scale used to assess global severity of bipolar illness based on an overall evaluation of symptoms of bipolar mania, associated behavioral symptoms, and condition of the subject. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most severely ill subjects). Higher score = more affected. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline CGI-S score values.

CGI-I is a single-item clinician rated scale used to assess global improvement in the subject's clinical state (bipolar mania) in response to study treatment and as compared to their status at pre-treatment baseline. Scores range from 1 (very much improved) to 4 (no change) to 7 (very much worse). Higher score = more affected. Week 6 is the primary timepoint.

HAM-A is a clinician rated 14-item scale that rates the intensity of psychic anxiety (items 1 to 6 and item 14) and somatic anxiety (items 7 to 13) on a 5-point severity scale; scores range from 0 (not present) to 4 (very severe); lower score indicates less affected. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline HAM-A score values. Week 6 is the primary timepoint.

YMRS is clinician rated 11-item scale (elevated mood, increased motor activity-energy, sexual interest, sleep, irritability, speech [rate and amount], language-thought disorder, content, disruptive-aggressive behavior, appearance, and insight) used to assess the severity of manic symptoms and effect of treatment on mania severity. Seven items ranked on scale from 0 to 4; 4 items ranked 0 to 8. Higher scores indicate greater severity. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline YMRS score values. Week 6 is the primary timepoint.

GAF is a clinician rated scale to measure the severity of illness-related impairment in psychological, social, and occupational functioning using a 100-point scale (single score of 1 to 100) with 100 indicating a superior level of function. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline GAF score values.

SDS is a 5-item subject rated scale to measure the extent to which work and or school, social life and or leisure activities, and home life and or family responsibilities were impaired by psychiatric illness. Items 1 to 3 rated on 11-point scale ranging 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely affected). Total score 0 to 30; higher score indicates greater impairment; items 4 and 5 report number of days in the last month (0 to 31) subject missed work or school or was unproductive and are rated separately. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline SDS score values.

SDS is a 5-item subject rated scale to measure the extent to which work and or school, social life and or leisure activities, and home life and or family responsibilities were impaired by psychiatric illness. Items 1 to 3 rated on 11-point scale ranging 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely affected). Total score 0 to 30; higher score indicates greater impairment; items 4 and 5 report number of days in the last month (0 to 31) subject missed work or school or was unproductive and are rated separately. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline SDS score values.

Q-LES-Q is a 16-item subject rated scale to measure satisfaction with areas of daily functioning (physical health, social relationships, medication, and overall life satisfaction); rated on a 5-point Likert scale: higher scores indicate greater enjoyment and satisfaction with general life activities. Scores for items 1 to 14 are summed for a total score and converted to 0 to 100 range. Items 15 and 16 measure satisfaction with medication and overall satisfaction and are analyzed separately. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline Q-LES-Q score values.

SAS is a clinician rated 10-item scale to measure extrapyramidal side effects (Parkinsonism or Parkinsonian side effects induced with antipsychotics); rated on a 5-point scale with range 0 (absence of condition) to 4 (presence of condition in extreme form). Global score is sum of all scores divided by the total number of items. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline SAS score values.

BARS is a clinician rated scale to evaluate akathisia associated with use of antipsychotic medications: objective motor restlessness, range 0 to 3; subjective complaints of restlessness and associated distress, range 0 to 3; global clinical assessment of akathisia, range 0 to 5. Higher scores indicate more affected. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline BARS score values.

AIMS is a clinician rated 12-item scale to rate 7 body areas and global judgments on the severity of abnormal movements, incapacitation and subject's awareness of abnormal movements. Items 1 to 10 scored 0 (none) to 4 (severe); items 11 to 14 are No or Yes response to dental status and sleep movements and are assessed separately. AIMS total score is sum of first 7 items. Change calculated as a difference between post-baseline observation and baseline AIMS score values.