Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Multimodal Intervention to Support Hospital-to-Community Transition in Bipolar Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Conditions:
Bipolar Disorder (BD)
Psychosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
People with bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk of relapse following hospital discharge, partly due to a lack of BD-specific expertise and resources within community services required for comprehen...
Detailed Description
This is a 6-month, open-label pilot study of the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a multimodal transitional-care intervention for individuals with BD who have recently been...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: Patient-participants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Diagnosis: Must have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder within the past 24 months.
- Clinical Features: Must have experienced psychosis and/or a lack of insight into their illness at the time of enrollment.
- Language Proficiency: Must be able to understand and speak English.
Exclusion
- Severe Psychiatric Conditions: Individuals with a severe psychiatric condition that would prevent them from safely engaging in the intervention.
- Cognitive or Medical Impairment: Those with significant cognitive impairment or a medical condition that interferes with their ability to participate in psychoeducation or peer-support sessions.
- Substance Use Disorder: Individuals with an active substance use disorder that may impact adherence to the intervention.
- Language Barriers: Participants who do not speak English and are unable to engage in study sessions without language support.
- Concurrent Participation in Similar Programs: Individuals who are already enrolled in another structured psychoeducational or peer-support program that could interfere with study outcomes.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07213492
Start Date
November 1 2025
End Date
May 1 2027
Last Update
October 9 2025
Active Locations (1)
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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3K7