Probiotics to Prevent Relapse After Hospitalization for Bipolar Depression

Running, not enrolling · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Bipolar Depression

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if taking a probiotic supplement versus a placebo will reduce relapse and improve the clinical course among participants who have been hospitalized for bipolar depression.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03349528

Run by

Sheppard Pratt Health System

People needed

80

Starts

2018-12-11

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-65 (inclusive)
• Capacity for written informed consent
• Currently (or within the last 3 weeks) admitted to a Sheppard Pratt inpatient or day hospital program for symptoms of a depressive episode and a diagnosis Bipolar Disorder I or II, most recent episode depressed per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM-5), the diagnosis of which is confirmed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders (SCID-5)
• Proficient in the English language
• Available to come to Sheppard Pratt Towson for study visits after hospital discharge

You may not qualify if…

• Depressive symptoms better accounted for by a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia, or disorder(s) other than Bipolar Disorder I or II
• DSM-5 diagnosis of intellectual disability or comparable diagnosis determined by previous version of the DSM
• Substance- or medically-induced mood symptoms at time of Visit 1/Baseline visit
• DSM-5 diagnosis of a moderate or severe substance use disorder, except for caffeine or tobacco, within three months prior to the Visit 1/Baseline visit
• History of IV drug use
• Any clinically significant or poorly controlled medical disorder as determined by the principal investigator and/or the study physician (e.g., HIV infection or other immunodeficiency condition, uncontrolled diabetes, congestive heart failure)
• A serious medical condition that affects brain or cognitive functioning (e.g., epilepsy, serious head injury, concussion involving loss of consciousness, brain tumor, or other neurological disorder)
• Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding during the study period
• Documented celiac disease
• Participated in any investigational drug trial in the 30 days prior to the Visit 1/Baseline visit
• Receipt of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the 30 days prior to the Visit 1/Baseline visit or planned ECT after hospital discharge

Where it is running

• Sheppart Pratt Health System — Towson, Maryland, United States

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