Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00576355

Last Updated: 2012-06-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the effectiveness of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy in treating adolescents with a bipolar spectrum disorder

Detailed Description

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Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes dramatic changes in a person's mood and energy. Bipolar spectrum disorders, including bipolar I, II, and not-otherwise-specified (NOS) disorders, usually form in late adolescence or early adulthood and require treatment for the rest of a person's life. People with a bipolar spectrum disorder undergo periods of extreme happiness and extreme sadness, known as episodes of mania and depression. Psychotherapy has proven an effective adjunct treatment to medications for people with bipolar disorder. Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) is a specific type of psychotherapy that focuses on improving problems in interpersonal relationships that are related to a person's symptoms. Researchers believe that IPSRT helps people have more regular patterns of sleep, eating, and other activities that act to set a person's biological clock. This study will specifically adapt IPSRT to the developmental needs of adolescents and will determine the effectiveness of this approach in treating adolescents with a bipolar spectrum disorder.

Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for adolescents (IPSRT-A) or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants assigned to IPSRT-A will take part in 18 sessions of IPSRT over a 20-week period. Beginning with the first session, participants will meet with a therapist weekly for 16 weeks and then every other week for 4 weeks. Each IPSRT session will last about 45 to 60 minutes, and parents will be asked to accompany the child to 2 to 4 of these sessions. During IPSRT sessions, the therapist will talk with participants about their relationships and how they relate to symptoms; work with participants to help improve understanding of how their social and sleep routines relate to symptoms; and teach participants about bipolar disorder. Participants assigned to TAU will be given educational information about bipolar disorder and its treatment. They will then be referred to a mental health provider for usual care treatment.

All participants and parents will complete questionnaires about symptoms every 4 weeks during the study. Follow-up assessments will occur at the end of treatment and again at Months 3 and 6 post-treatment. These assessments will last between 60 and 90 minutes and will include completing an interview and questionnaires. Participants will also be asked for permission to obtain grade point average (GPA) and attendance records from their schools.

Conditions

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Bipolar Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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2

Participants will receive treatment as usual

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment As Usual (TAU)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

TAU includes the offering of educational information about bipolar disorder and referral to a mental health provider.

1

Participants will receive interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for adolescents

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for Adolescents (IPSRT-A)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IPSRT-A involves 20 weeks of individual therapy, incorporating informed psychological, behavioral, and practical strategies adapted to the developmental needs of adolescents.

Interventions

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Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for Adolescents (IPSRT-A)

IPSRT-A involves 20 weeks of individual therapy, incorporating informed psychological, behavioral, and practical strategies adapted to the developmental needs of adolescents.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment As Usual (TAU)

TAU includes the offering of educational information about bipolar disorder and referral to a mental health provider.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar spectrum disorder: type I, type II, or NOS
* Currently meets DSM-IV criteria for a depressed, manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode
* Youth assent/parental consent to outpatient psychotherapy for treatment of bipolar disorder
* Adequate access to transportation or close proximity in order to participate in therapy

Exclusion Criteria

* DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizophreniform, or schizoaffective disorders
* Developmentally delayed
* Actively psychotic, suicidal, homicidal, or engages in repeated parasuicidal behaviors
* History of chronic suicidality (e.g., more than three suicidal gestures in the year prior to study entry)
* Neurological or other medical disorder that could potentially cause or complicate presenting psychiatric symptoms
* Meets current DSM-IV criteria for drug or alcohol abuse or dependence
* Life circumstances that would prohibit ability to participate, including absence of shelter or impending jail/prison for more than 2 weeks during study
* Parent/legal guardian refusal to participate with the adolescent
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stefanie Hlastala, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

Locations

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Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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K23MH070570

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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5K23MH070570-03

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DDTR BK-TKAR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

K23MH070570

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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