New program aims to keep bipolar patients on track after prison
NCT ID NCT04269772
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called CARE to help people with bipolar disorder stick to their treatment after leaving prison. 34 adults participated in a small pilot trial to see if the program was feasible and acceptable. The goal was to improve symptom control and satisfaction with care.
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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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * DSM-5 diagnosis of bipolar I, bipolar II, or bipolar disorder not elsewhere classified * Anticipated prison release within 4-10 weeks * Expected release to locations anywhere in RI or to locations in other states within a 30 mile radius of Providence * Aged 18 or older * Willingness to sign an informed consent document that describes study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of current psychiatric symptoms severe enough to warrant separation from the general prison population * Cognitive impairment sufficient to prevent successful completion of the baseline interview * Inability to understand English sufficiently well to understand the consent form or assessment instruments when they are read aloud
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States
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Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Cranston, Rhode Island, 02920, United States
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