Treatment for Bipolar Disorder

McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Bipolar Disorder+4 More Conditions
Eligibility
18+
All Sexes
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Study Summary

This trial assesses the effect of Low Field Magnetic Stimulation on brain function in elderly people with bipolar depression.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression, Bipolar Disorder

Treatment Effectiveness

Phase-Based Effectiveness

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N/A

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Study Objectives

1 Primary · 1 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Resting state Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic data are acquired 4 times, twice within one hour during imaging visit 1 and twice within one hour during imaging visit 2 which occurs at least two weeks later.

Resting state Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic data are acquired 4 times, twice within one hour during imaging visit 1 and twice within one hour during imaging visit 2 which occurs at least two weeks later.
Change in resting state Gamma-aminobutyric acid concentration measured by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Resting state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging data are acquired 4 times, twice within one hour during imaging visit 1 and twice within one hour during imaging visit 2 which occurs at least two weeks later.
Change in resting state brain activity measured by functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Trial Safety

Phase-Based Safety

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo Group
All patients enrolled in this trial will receive the new treatment.

Trial Design

0 Treatment Group

40 Total Participants · 0 Treatment Group

Primary Treatment: Treatment · No Placebo Group · N/A

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: resting state magnetic resonance spectroscopic data are acquired 4 times, twice within one hour during imaging visit 1 and twice within one hour during imaging visit 2 which occurs at least two weeks later.

Who is running the clinical trial?

Mclean HospitalLead Sponsor
199 Previous Clinical Trials
17,131 Total Patients Enrolled
32 Trials studying Bipolar Disorder
1,659 Patients Enrolled for Bipolar Disorder
Brent P Forester, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMclean Hospital
4 Previous Clinical Trials
134 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Bipolar Disorder
111 Patients Enrolled for Bipolar Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18+ · All Participants · 0 Total Inclusion Criteria

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many participants are taking part in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this clinical trial is currently enrolling candidates. It was first posted in May of 2018 and it has been recently edited in November 2022. The goal for this study is recruiting 40 patients from a single site." - Anonymous Online Contributor

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Is this research venture currently enrolling participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reports that this clinical trial is actively recruiting patients, with the initial posting occuring on May 29th 2018 and an edited version appearing as recently as November 15th 2022." - Anonymous Online Contributor

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