Brain Circuitry Analysis in Bipolar Disorder

NCT ID: NCT05186077

Last Updated: 2025-10-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-15

Study Completion Date

2025-07-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this cross-sectional study is to use diffusion-weighted imaging based tractography (DWT) to assess white matter (WM) pathways in treatment-refractory bipolar disorder (REF-BD) and treatment responsive bipolar disorder (RSP-BD) subjects compared to healthy controls (HCs). This project will include a prospective controlled trial to include 50 subjects with REF-BD, 50 patients RSP-BD and 50 healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Bipolar Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Healthy Controls

These participants will not have any psychiatric disorder as assessed by a structured clinical interview for psychiatric disorders.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type OTHER

Imaging data for research purposes (high-resolution T1 structural and DWI MRI) will be acquired

Treatment-Responsive BD

This group will be composed of participants who have BDI or BDII and have most recently been depressed but are currently in remission with evidence-based treatments for bipolar disorder

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type OTHER

Imaging data for research purposes (high-resolution T1 structural and DWI MRI) will be acquired

Psychiatric testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects will be evaluated using psychiatric assessments

Eye-Tracking

Intervention Type OTHER

Eye-tracking assessments will be done to biases toward positive and negative stimuli including images of neutral, fearful/threatening, sad, and happy.

Neuropsychology Evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

The neuropsychology evaluation will measure verbal learning/memory, attention/working memory, psychomotor speed, verbal fluency/processing speed, and executive function

Treatment-Refractory BD

This group will be composed of participants who have BDI or BDII, are currently depressed or manic with their current episode lasting at least 6months and not responding to 2 or more adequate evidence-based treatments for BDI or BDII.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type OTHER

Imaging data for research purposes (high-resolution T1 structural and DWI MRI) will be acquired

Psychiatric testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects will be evaluated using psychiatric assessments

Eye-Tracking

Intervention Type OTHER

Eye-tracking assessments will be done to biases toward positive and negative stimuli including images of neutral, fearful/threatening, sad, and happy.

Neuropsychology Evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

The neuropsychology evaluation will measure verbal learning/memory, attention/working memory, psychomotor speed, verbal fluency/processing speed, and executive function

Interventions

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Imaging data for research purposes (high-resolution T1 structural and DWI MRI) will be acquired

Intervention Type OTHER

Psychiatric testing

Subjects will be evaluated using psychiatric assessments

Intervention Type OTHER

Eye-Tracking

Eye-tracking assessments will be done to biases toward positive and negative stimuli including images of neutral, fearful/threatening, sad, and happy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Neuropsychology Evaluation

The neuropsychology evaluation will measure verbal learning/memory, attention/working memory, psychomotor speed, verbal fluency/processing speed, and executive function

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female ≥18 years of age
2. Capable of understanding/complying with protocol requirements
3. Has competency to understand and sign informed consent form
4. Physically healthy with no acute medical condition and ≤3 stable, chronic medical conditions
5. Without current and/or lifetime psychiatric disorders as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for DSM-5 (MINI)


1. Male or female ≥18 years of age
2. Capable of understanding/complying with protocol requirements
3. Has competency to understand and sign informed consent form
4. Physically healthy with no acute medical condition and ≤3 stable, chronic medical conditions
5. Meets diagnostic criteria for BDI or BDII according to the DSM-5 criteria
6. Must be stable on current BD medications with no dosing changes in the last 30 days or not currently taking any BD medications.
7. Recent mood episode must currently be in remission for \> 8 weeks
8. Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) ≤10 total score during the psychiatric assessments portion and at the MRI visit (if repeated at MRI visit)
9. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) ≤12 total score during the psychiatric assessments portion and at the MRI visit (if repeated at MRI visit)
10. Clinical Global Impression-Severity for Bipolar Disorder (CGI-S-BD) ≤2 during the psychiatric assessments visit
11. Must be adherent (≥ 80%) with BD medication(s)


1. Male or female ≥18 years of age
2. Capable of understanding/complying with protocol requirements
3. Has competency to understand and sign informed consent form
4. Physically healthy with no acute medical condition and ≤3 stable, chronic medical conditions
5. Meets diagnostic criteria for BDI or BDII according to the DSM-5 criteria
6. Must be stable on drugs, including at least 1 mood stabilizer, with no dosing changes in the last 30 days
7. GCI-S-BD \>3 at the psychiatric assessments visit
8. MADRS ≥20 total score or YMRS ≥18 total score during the psychiatric assessments portion and at the MRI visit (if repeated at MRI visit)
9. BD-associated mood episodes are primary source of disability, according to both subject and psychiatrist
10. Current depressive episode lasting ≥6 months despite ≥ 2 adequate evidence-based first-line treatment \> 8 weeks, current manic/hypomanic episode lasting ≥2 months despite ≥ 2 adequate evidence-based first-line treatment \> 4 weeks, or meeting rapid cycling criteria in last 12 months despite ≥2 evidence-based first-line treatments for BDI or BDII assessed with assistance of Modified Antidepressant Treatment History Form (MATHF)
11. Severe impairment with score of ≥7 on at least one of three subscales of Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), which includes assessment of work-life, family-life, and social life during the psychiatric assessments portion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute medical condition or \>3 stable, chronic health conditions
2. Significant structural brain lesion
3. Progressive neurological disease
4. Preexisting implanted electrical device
5. Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
6. Contraindications to MR imaging
7. Tests positive for cannabis, illegal substances, or prescription medications without valid prescription
8. Currently taking steroids, opioids, or other agents that might affect brain circuitry per research team discretion
9. Use of cigarettes or other nicotine products within 12 hours of imaging visit
10. Use of stimulants 24 hours prior MRI visit
11. Presents an immediate danger to self or others as judged by research psychiatrist
12. Has psychiatric disorder, including alcohol/drug use disorder or personality disorder

Group 2: Treatment-Responsive BDI


1. Acute medical condition or \>3 stable, chronic health conditions
2. Significant structural brain lesion
3. Progressive neurological disease
4. Preexisting implanted electrical device
5. Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
6. Contraindications to MR imaging
7. Tests positive for cannabis, illegal substances, or prescription medications without valid prescription
8. Currently taking steroids, opioids, or other agents that might affect brain circuitry per research team discretion
9. Use of cigarettes or other nicotine products within 12 hours of imaging visit
10. Use of stimulants within 24 hours of imaging visit
11. Presents an immediate danger to self or others as judged by research psychiatrist
12. Has had changes in medications within 30 days
13. Contribution of any co-occurring psychiatric comorbidity disproportionate to contribution of BDI or BDII
14. Meets DSM-5 criteria for current borderline or antisocial personality disorder
15. Meets DSM-5 criteria for alcohol and/or drug use disorder within 6 months, excluding caffeine and/or nicotine

Group 3: Treatment-Refractory BDI


1. Acute medical condition or \>3 stable, chronic health conditions
2. Significant structural brain lesion
3. Progressive neurological disease
4. Preexisting implanted electrical device
5. Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
6. Contraindications to MR imaging
7. Tests positive for cannabis, illegal substances, or prescription medications without valid prescription
8. Currently taking steroids, opioids, or other agents that might affect brain circuitry per research team discretion
9. Use of cigarettes or other nicotine products within 12 hours of imaging visit
10. Use of stimulants within 24 hours of imaging visit
11. Presents an immediate danger to self or others as judged by research psychiatrist
12. Has had changes in medications within 30 days
13. Contribution of any co-occurring psychiatric comorbidity disproportionate to contribution of BDI or BDII
14. Meets DSM-5 criteria for current borderline or antisocial personality disorder
15. Meets DSM-5 criteria for alcohol and/or drug use disorder within 6 months, excluding caffeine and/or nicotine
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jennifer Sweet

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Sweet

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer Sweet, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Locations

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1R56MH121598-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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STUDY20201112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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