White Matter in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: A DTI Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder

In brief

Fourteen subjects with bipolar disorder and 14 matching healthy controls, aged 6-13, will receive a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan on a 3 Tesla scanner. They will also have a clinical interview, including the KSADS-PL. All subjects must be right-handed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00391235

Run by

Cambridge Health Alliance

People needed

28

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-12-06

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 13. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 6 to 13
• Male or female
• Right-handed

You may not qualify if…

• IQ less than 70
• Learning disabilities
• History of autism, schizophrenia, anorexia or bulimia nervosa
• Substance abuse
• Claustrophobia
• Metal in body
• Pregnancy or lactation

Where it is running

• Cambridge Health Alliance — Medford, Massachusetts, United States

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