Bipolar brain study pulled before starting
NCT ID NCT02116400
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study was designed to compare decision-making skills between bipolar patients who had attempted suicide and those who had not. Researchers planned to use computer tasks and questionnaires to measure thinking patterns. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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Study facts
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- Start date
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2018
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients are recruited via the Bipolar Expert Centres (BEC) at the participating hospitals. Euthymic bipolar patients requiring a lithium or divalproex -based mood stabilizer will be included.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The patient was correctly informed about the study * The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The diagnosis of bipolar disorder is confirmed by the doctor referring the patient to the BEC and confirmed during the preliminary interview at the BEC * The patient is euthymic on the day of inclusion. This is supported by a short psychiatric interview conducted at the BEC and the completion of the depression and mania scales (score \<= 7 on the HDRS questionnaire and score \<= 7 on the YMRS questionnaire). * The patient is prescribed a mood stabilizer based on lithium or divalproex. Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship * The patient formalizes his/her opposition to the studyd * It is impossible to correctly inform the patient * The patient has mental retardation * The patient has practiced substance abuse or dependence within the 6 months prior to study inclusion (alcool, cannabis, opiates, psychostimulants) * The patient does not meet euthymic criteria (score \<= 7 on the HDRS questionnaire and score \<= 7 on the YMRS questionnaire). Uninclusion Criteria: * The patients withdraws consent during the study * The patient does not understand directions necessary for the neurpsychological tasks * The patient is not able to use a computer to complete the neuropsychological tasks
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