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Behavioural Intervention

BrainHQ for Bipolar Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Cynthia Burton, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Michigan
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to post-treatment (up to 4 weeks)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trialwill test whether combining brain stimulation with cognitive training can help people with mental health conditions improve their memory skills.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to post-treatment (up to 4 weeks)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to post-treatment (up to 4 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Working Memory Performance - Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) Letter-number Span Total Score
Change in Working Memory Performance - Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) Spatial Span Total Score
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Non-Working Memory Comparison Measures - MCCB Trail Making Test, Part A
Change in Non-Working Memory Comparison Measures - Trail Making Test, Part B

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Active stimulation + cognitive trainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants receive 10 sessions of 'active' non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) with concurrent cognitive training (BrainHQ).
Group II: Inactive stimulation + cognitive trainingPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Participants receive 10 sessions of 'inactive' non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) with concurrent cognitive training (BrainHQ).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
tDCS (Active)
2021
N/A
~20
BrainHQ
2018
N/A
~300

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MichiganLead Sponsor
1,807 Previous Clinical Trials
6,383,357 Total Patients Enrolled
19 Trials studying Bipolar Disorder
3,195 Patients Enrolled for Bipolar Disorder
Cynthia Burton, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Michigan
1 Previous Clinical Trials
12 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Bipolar Disorder
12 Patients Enrolled for Bipolar Disorder

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the trial have an age restriction, and are individuals over 40 eligible to participate?

"According to the conditions for participant selection, the lower bound of eligibility is 18 years and the upper limit is 65."

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Is access to this research initiative currently available for participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that recruitment for this trial is ongoing, with the preliminary posting dating back to September 8th 2021 and the most recent update on November 4th 2022."

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Am I eligible to volunteer in this clinical research?

"To be accepted into this clinical trial, patients must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia and fit within the age bracket of 18 to 65. 30 individuals in total will be enrolled."

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How many participants is this experiment accommodating?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents corroborate the fact that this research study is still seeking participants, having been first published on September 8th 2021 and edited as recently as November 4th 2022. The trial requires 30 individuals from a single location to join in the experiment."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Michigan
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Michigan
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training - Efficacy
Cynthia Burton 2021. "Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training - Efficacy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05111548.
~5 spots leftby May 2025
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