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Smart pillbox reveals real lithium habits

NCT ID NCT07167563

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Aarhus Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study uses a special pillbox that records when people with bipolar disorder take their lithium. Over four weeks, 50 participants will use the pillbox and get weekly phone calls to compare what they remember with what the box recorded. The goal is to see how well people stick to their lithium schedule in real life, not in a controlled lab setting.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
lithium
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors understand real-world medication habits and improve support for people with bipolar disorder.
What could go wrong
This is a small, observational study that does not test a new treatment. It only measures behavior, so it cannot directly improve health outcomes.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 50 people

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

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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

Any patient aged ≥18 years diagnosed with bipolar disorder followed at the bipolar disorder outpatient unit at AUHP, treated with lithium and without any coercive measure or forensic psychiatry sanction at the time of inclusion will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Ages

18 years and older

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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years 2. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder (ICD-10: F30-31) 3. Followed at the bipolar disorder outpatient clinic at AUHP 4. Treated with lithium (ATC-code: N05AN01) 5. Able to give informed oral and written consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any coercive measure in the study period including patients in forensic psychiatry. 2. In a clinical condition where the treating clinician evaluates that the patient is not able to attend the research study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Bipolar disorder (BD)

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinic for Bipolar Disorder, Aarhus University Hospital Psychiatry

    RECRUITING

    Aarhus, Denmark

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