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Phone calls may boost bipolar treatment success
NCT ID NCT07404943
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether regular phone counseling from a nurse (telenursing) could help people with bipolar disorder take their medication as prescribed and improve their daily functioning. 70 participants were split into two groups: one received eight weeks of telenursing, while the other got standard care only. Researchers measured medication adherence and functioning before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telenursing counseling (phone-based nursing support)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help people with bipolar disorder manage their condition better at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Phone counseling may not work for those without reliable phone access or severe symptoms.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 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 years and older
- 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: * Having received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (Type I/II) at least one year ago according to the diagnostic criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), * Being followed up at the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) for at least one year, * Having a Morisky Medication Adherence Scale score of ≥ 1, * Having at least a primary school education, * Owning a mobile phone and having no visual and/or hearing impairment related to calling/messaging use, * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an acute mood episode, * Presence of a comorbid mental disorder (e.g., severe personality disorder, substance use disorder), * Being unable to continue tele-intervention due to a serious physical illness (e.g., cancer, heart failure) and/or cognitive impairment (e.g., loss of intellectual capacity, neurocognitive disorder), * Presence of conditions that make tele-access impossible, * Concurrent participation in another psychoeducation or tele-intervention program with similar content.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kütahya Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital
Kütahya, 43040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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