Evaluation of an App for Smartphones for People With a Bipolar Affective Disorder
NCT ID: NCT03275714
Last Updated: 2019-12-16
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
48 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-09-01
2019-11-20
Brief Summary
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The data will be compared between two groups: people with a bipolar affective disorder and individuals without a psychiatric disorder.
Secondary objective of the trial is to investigate if it is possible to detect early warning symptoms of depressive / (hypo) manic episodes via the measured behavior patterns.
Furthermore it will be evaluated whether the BiP-app can find applicability in the examined patient group.
Study design: Clinical evaluation of a medical device without CE mark; Parallel study design
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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People With a Bipolar Affective Disorder
Smartphone APP
Participants use the BiP-App for 6 months. The app continuously records data on light and motion sensors, as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) and mood surveys.
Control subjects without a psychiatric disorder
Smartphone APP
Participants use the BiP-App for 6 months. The app continuously records data on light and motion sensors, as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) and mood surveys.
Interventions
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Smartphone APP
Participants use the BiP-App for 6 months. The app continuously records data on light and motion sensors, as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) and mood surveys.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients with a bipolar affective disorder (group of patients) Or control persons without a mental illness (control group)
* Age between 18 and 70 years
* Knowledge about using a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria
* Lack of knowledge about how to deal with a smartphone
* Congenital / early-childhood intelligence reduction
* Moderate / severe dementia
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Medical University of Graz
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapeutische Medizin
Graz, , Austria
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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bipolarAPP
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id