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Bipolar DisorderCAFE-BDNCT02015143

A Comprehensive Assessment and Follow up Descriptive Study on Bipolar Disorder

An observational study of Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar Disorder, run by Peking University at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the bipolar index (BPX) to diagnosis bipolar disorder, and to verify the stability of it in identifying bipolar disorder; the secondary purpose was to understand the dynamic changes of bipolar disorder in natural status. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Bipolar Disorder, Unipolar Disorder
How many people
970 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jan 2012to Dec 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The cases were selected from the Sixth Hospital of Peking University and other eight hospitals, and they must meet the diagnosis inclusion criteria of un-bipolar and bipolar disorders. The control group of non-mood disorders will be selected from heathy population who met the following inclusion criteria of healthy controls. Informed consent must be obtained.

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-65 years old;
  • Be able to understand the content of assessment and cooperate;
  • Currently patients are depressive episode, and / or manic / hypomanic episode, also can be mood stable;
  • Currently according to diagnostic criteria of the U.S Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition of Mental Disease (DSM-IV) of bipolar disorder (Type I, II, rapid cycling, mixed episodes);
  • Currently according to diagnostic criteria of the U.S Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition of Mental Disease (DSM-IV) of depressive disorder;
  • No other mental illness or a history of physical disease,or patients with physical disease;
  • Not received modified ECT at least four weeks or more before entering the group.

Who cannot join

  • Can not understand the content of assessment and cooperate;
  • Meet the diagnosis criteria of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders;
  • Meet the diagnosis criteria of Diagnosis of mental retardation or pervasive developmental disorder;
  • Clinically significant neurological disease or loss of consciousness more than one hour of traumatic brain injury;

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Peking University Institute of Mental Health

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191

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About this study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the bipolar index (BPX) to diagnosis bipolar disorder, and to verify the stability of it in identifying bipolar disorder; the secondary purpose was to understand the dynamic changes of bipolar disorder in natural status.

Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02015143
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Bipolar DisorderNot described
Unipolar DisorderNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Test-retest reliability of the scale

    Measured: one year later

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale

    Measured: one year later

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionMar 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2014 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
970 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02015143
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011(37)
Acronym
CAFE-BD
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
3 Dec 2013
Last updated
19 Dec 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Ma Y, Gao H, Yu X, Si T, Wang G, Fang Y, Liu Z, Sun J, Yang H, Wang X, Li J, Zhang Y, Sachs G. Bipolar diagnosis in China: Evaluating diagnostic confidence using the Bipolarity Index. J Affect Disord. 2016 Sep 15;202:247-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.039. Epub 2016 May 24.

    PubMed 27286368

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar Disorder, run by Peking University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Test-retest reliability of the scale (time frame: one year later). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02015143, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Dec 2013.

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