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New study aims to sharpen bipolar diagnosis and treatment for youth

NCT ID NCT05427123

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study follows 80 youth aged 9 to 19 with bipolar disorder across four U.S. sites. Researchers will track mood symptoms, inflammation, and family conflict over 12 months to find what predicts better or worse outcomes. The goal is to create standardized tools and best-practice guidelines for diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder in young people.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could lead to better guidelines for diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder in young people.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove what treatments work best. Results may not apply to all youth with bipolar disorder.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2022

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Participants will be recruited and followed through the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program. Some families elected to be contacted directly about future studies such as this one during general screening or consenting for prior studies. Participants will also be recruited under similar protocols at additional study sites including the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) and University of Pittsburgh Child and Adolescent Bipolar Spectrum Services (CABS). Participants at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus study site will be recruited from the Johnson Depression Center and Summit Child Clinic.

Ages

9 to 19 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Youth 9-19 years old * Youth diagnosed with Bipolar disorder (I, II, Other Specified) or Cyclothymic Disorder by the study team during the diagnostic interview screening * Youth is able to read and communicate in English to the degree necessary to be able to assent and participate (with help) in their treatment and assessments appropriate for ages 9 and up * Youth has a caregiver able to participate in ongoing basis in assessment and treatment * The participating caregiver can reliably read and communicate in English for purposes of study consenting, assessment, and treatment, unless preferred language translation services are regularly available. Exclusion Criteria: * Youth has DSM-5 diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder * Youth has DSM-5 diagnosis of substance or alcohol abuse with impairment within 3 mos. * Youth has a medical or psychiatric disorder that is life-threatening or requires immediate hospitalization or emergency medical or therapeutic treatment * Evidence of recent sexual or physical abuse of the youth by legally responsible caregivers * Evidence of recent intimate partner violence between caregivers responsible for the youth's care

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar disorder bipolar I disorder bipolar II disorder cyclothymic disorder mental disorder neurodevelopmental disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Adolescent - emotional problem Bipolar disorder Bipolar I disorder Bipolar ii disorder Child mental disorder Mood instability Other specified bipolar and related disorder

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, Los Angeles, Max Gray Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program (CHAMP)

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Child and Adolescent Bipolar Spectrum Services Clinic (CABS)

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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