Study of a Vestibular Biomarker of Phase in Bipolar Disorder

Vest Brain,Centro de Estudios Neurovestibulares24 enrolled

Overview

Bipolar Disorder show cyclic changes of mood between depression (depressive phase) and mania (maniac phase). Vestibular tests have been shown high sensibility and specificity as a biological marker for major depression. This exploratory investigation will measure and compare the vestibular activity of bipolar disorder patients during different phases ( 6 depressed phase, 6 maniac phase, 6 euthimic and 6 control healthy subjects).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Depression, Bipolar

Interventions

Vestibular testDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Bipolar disorder I or II * depressive phase of bipolar disorder * maniac phase of bipolar disorder * euthimic phase of bipolar disorder Exclusion Criteria: * drugs addiction * alcohol addiction * neurologic condition, disorder

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vestibular test

Time frame: December 2017

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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