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Bipolar DisorderRsBiPNCT03595670

Illness Representations in Patients With Bipolar Disorders

An observational study of Bipolar Disorder, run by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille at 1 site in France.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Bipolar disorder is a serious and chronic illness representing a major health problem with high mortality rates. According to the self-regulation model , patients had some representations of their illness which are cognitive and emotional. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Bipolar Disorder
What is being tested?
standardized questionnaires and interview
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
11 Apr 2018to Oct 2020
How long will I take part?
1 Day
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 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients diagnosed bipolar in mania, depression or euthymic phases according DSM-IV critiera by psychiatrist

Who may be able to join

  • Men or women whose is between 18 and 85 years
  • Patients diagnosed bipolar in mania, depression or euthymic phases according DSM-IV critiera by psychiatrist
  • Taking in charge in the framework of service Psychiatrie Secteur 5 - Hôpitaux Sud - Hôpital Sainte Marguerite de Marseille
  • Patients agreeing to participate to study

Who cannot join

  • Minor patients or over 85 years old
  • Patients not understanding French
  • Patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders prohibiting their comprehension of the study
  • Patients deprived of their liberty following a judicial or administrative decision
  • Patients supported without their consent
  • Patients under legal guardianship
  • Patients treated in emergencies
  • Patients refusing to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

raoul BELZEAUX, MD contact

+33 491744082

raoul.belzeaux@ap-hm.fr

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Assistance Publique Des Hopitaux de Marseille

    Marseille, PACA, 13354

    RAOUL BELZEAUX, MD, +33 4 91 74 40 82, RAOUL.belzeaux@ap-hm.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Illness Representations in Patients With Bipolar Disorders. What Mecanisms and What Impacts on Adherence and Quality of Life ?

Bipolar disorder is a serious and chronic illness representing a major health problem with high mortality rates. According to the self-regulation model , patients had some representations of their illness which are cognitive and emotional. Cognitive representations include the set of beliefs built around the illness, its consequences and treatment. Emotional representations are negative emotions generated by the presence of the illness. According to Leventhal et al. (1997), representations are linked to information extracts by patients from society, relatives, experiences. This model has been particularly studied in the context of somatic disorders, but Baines \& Wittkowski (2013) shown that it may also be relevant in patients with mental disorders. In bipolar disorders, first results show that illness representations are related to relapses and to medication adherence. That's why, we think that this relevant to improve knowledges of the psychological processes that accompany the experience of bipolar disorders. To assess illness representation, we will use both qualitative and quantitative tools. These results could have direct application to clinical practice in psychosocial interventions.

Read the detailed description

Bipolar disorder is a serious and chronic illness representing a major health problem with high mortality rates (Colom and Lam, 2005). According to the self-regulation model (Leventhal, Nerenz \& Steel, 1986), patients had some representations of their illness which are cognitive and emotional. Cognitive representations include the set of beliefs built around the illness, its consequences and treatment. Emotional representations are negative emotions generated by the presence of the illness. According to Leventhal et al. (1997), representations are linked to information extracts by patients from society, relatives, experiences. This model has been particularly studied in the context of somatic disorders, but Baines \& Wittkowski (2013) shown that it may also be relevant in patients with mental disorders. In bipolar disorders, first results show that illness representations are related to relapses (Lobban et al., 2013) and to medication adherence (Averous, Charbonnier, Lagouanelle-Simeoni, Prosperi \& Dany, 2018). That's why, we think that this relevant to improve knowledges of the psychological processes that accompany the experience of bipolar disorders. To assess illness representation, we will use both qualitative and quantitative tools. These results could have direct application to clinical practice in psychosocial interventions.

Being tested
standardized questionnaires, interview
Medical subject headings
Bipolar Disorder

What participants receive

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

  • standardized questionnairesOther

    standardized questionnaires concerning the perception

  • interviewOther

    Semi-directive interviews will be conducted. The purpose of this approach is to question the meaning of the disease (beliefs, representations), the psycho-social management of the disease, its inscription in the socio-cultural condition of the patients.

Study groups in NCT03595670
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
experimental group• Patients diagnosed bipolar in mania, depression or euthymic phases according DSM-IV critiera by psychiatrist standardized questionnaires and interview will be performed
Receives: Other: standardized questionnaires; Other: interview

What is being measured

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

  1. Illness perception for schizophrenia (IPQS)

    IPQS in an autoquestionnaire evaluating illness representations according to the self-regulation model.

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Illness Perception Questionnaire Bref (IPQ-B)

    IPQ-B evaluate similar dimensions from IPQ-S in only once item.

    Measured: 24 hours

  2. Qualitative study of illness perceptions

    Measure of illness representations according to the self-regulation model evaluated with a semi-structured interview.

    Measured: 24 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jul 2018
  2. Study start11 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completionApr 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2020 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
Target duration
1 Day
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03595670
Sponsor's protocol ID
2017-55
Acronym
RsBiP
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
11 Jul 2018
Last updated
23 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bipolar Disorder, run by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille at 1 site in France.

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 4 inclusion and 8 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 23 Jul 2018. 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 France. 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?

Contact raoul BELZEAUX, MD (+33 491744082, raoul.belzeaux@ap-hm.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Illness perception for schizophrenia (IPQS) (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 23 Jul 2018.

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