Mindfulness boosts emotional health in bipolar patients
NCT ID NCT07297056
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an 8-session mindfulness-based psychoeducation program in 40 adults with bipolar disorder. Half took the program, half got usual care. After the program, participants reported higher mindfulness, self-compassion, and forgiveness. This suggests that adding mindfulness training to standard care could help people manage emotions and strengthen relationships.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Program
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could offer a simple, non-drug way to help people with bipolar disorder feel more emotionally balanced and improve their relationships.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relied on self-reported feelings, which can be biased.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Diagnosis of bipolar disorder according to DSM-5 criteria * Age between 18 and 65 years * Clinically stable for at least the past 3 months * Able to communicate, read, and understand Turkish * Receiving outpatient psychiatric follow-up * Willingness to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of acute psychotic symptoms requiring immediate hospitalization * Comorbid intellectual disability, neurological disorder, or severe cognitive impairment * Substance or alcohol dependence within the last 6 months * Participation in any mindfulness-based or psychoeducational program within the last year * Severe visual or hearing impairment preventing participation * Any condition judged by the clinician to contraindicate participation in group sessions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Söke Fehime Faik Kocagöz Hospital
Aydin, Söke, 09200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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