Risk Factors for Development of Rapid Cycling in Bipolar Disorder Patients

N/ACompletedNCT01992302

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona289 enrolled

Overview

In this study we tried to elucidate the factors associated with the development of a rapid cycling course in bipolar disorder patients, in a prospective and longitudinal design, and the role of antidepressants. The identification of risk factors is extremely relevant from the clinical point of view. We hypothesized that rapid cycling bipolar disorder is associated with more chronicity, poor outcome, and more antidepressant prescription.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

289

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Bipolar I and II disorder patients according to DSM-IV criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Major medical comorbidities, voluntary drop-out from study

Locations (1)

Barcelona Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic Barcelona

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patients who develop rapid cycling

Time frame: 8 years

Secondary Outcomes

Factors associated with the development of a rapid cycling course in bipolar disorder patients

Time frame: 8 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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