Pilot Trial of Peer Support for Bipolar Disorder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder

In brief

This pilot effectiveness trial will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a structured peer support program based on the Certified Peer Specialist Program of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02404246

Run by

Kaiser Permanente

People needed

88

Starts

2005-12-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• GHC members aged 18 and over with Bipolar Disorder Type 1 or Type 2 and at least 6 weeks during the past 3 months with a depression or mania/hypomania Psychiatric Status Rating of 3 or greater (indicating significant symptoms at least half of the time). Potential participants will not be excluded because of medical, psychiatric, or substance use comorbidity.

You may not qualify if…

• Children under age 18.

Where it is running

• Group Health Research Institute — Seattle, Washington, United States

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