Retrain Your Brain in Children/Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study
Status unconfirmed · Phase 1 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder, Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Childhood-onset Bipolar Disorder
In brief
The main aim of this study is to test a new, non-medication computer-based potential treatment for bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. In the study, children and adolescents with bipolar disorder will come to our lab at Bradley Hospital 2-times per week for 8-weeks to "play" a custom computer "game" designed to retrain the brain--to build a skill that my work has shown is impaired in children/adolescents with bipolar disorder. Before and after this 8-week trial, children will have a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. This is a test of feasibility--meaning we want to see if the 8-week trial results in brain changes. If it does, we will conduct a second study to see if it improves how bipolar children function--i.e., if it helps their illness.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01954680
- Run by
- Bradley Hospital
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2013-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-01-18
Who can join
Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 7-17 years old
- bipolar disorder type I preferred (at least 1 week of mania)
You may not qualify if…
- no implanted metal (no braces, no cochlear implants)
- can not have full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition (DSM-IV) autistic disorder
- no active drug/alcohol abuse/dependence
Where it is running
- Bradley Hospital — East Providence, Rhode Island, United States (enrolling)
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