Personal Adherence Evaluation of Medication Use for Adult Bipolar Disorder Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder

In brief

This study will attempt to increase understanding of why bipolar disorder patients do or do not take their medications by conducting in-depth interviews with them.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00763581

Run by

Case Western Reserve University

People needed

20

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BPD) Type I or Type II, as determined by a standardized diagnostic interview, the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
• Demonstrated history of poor medication adherence, as determined by self-report or clinician report. In this study, self-reported treatment nonadherence will be identified with the Tablet Routines Questionnaire (TRQ). Poorly adherent individuals will be defined as those who miss 30% or more of medication within either the past week or past month (those missing 30% or more within past week will be considered to be non-adherent over the past month). Clinician-assessed nonadherence will be identified via a clinician version of the TRQ to identify nonadherence of 30% or more over the past 30 days.
• BPD of at least 2 years' duration
• Treatment with medication to stabilize mood for at least 6 months
• A Clinical Global Impression (CGI-BP) overall bipolar illness score of 4 or higher

You may not qualify if…

• Unable or unwilling to participate in psychiatric interviews, as based on the clinical opinion of the investigator or the treating clinician
• High risk of suicide, as seen in factors such as active suicidal ideation, recent suicide attempt, or current suicidal intent or plan
• Inability to speak English
• Receiving treatment involuntarily

Where it is running

• Connections — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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