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Toi Même: a Mobile System for Measuring Bipolar Illness

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Bipolar Disorder
Interventions
Other: Daily self-monitoring
Registration Number
NCT03508427
Lead Sponsor
Institut Pasteur
Brief Summary

Bipolar disorder is a severe psychiatric illness with chronic course and it is associated with high risk of relapse and hospitalisation, and many patients do not recover to their previous psychosocial functioning. Major reasons for poor outcomes are delayed intervention for prodromal mood and behavioural symptoms as well as incomplete treatment responses. Current diagnostic approaches used to assess mood symptoms rely on symptom-based categories, which lack sensitivity to detect subtle mood and behavioural changes. Therefore, the ability to better characterizing bipolar patients may allow to detect possible differences in the illness activity.

On the other hand, there is a growing interest in the potential use of mobile technologies such as mobile apps, smartphone and internet in psychiatric care. Some projects have been testing the potential benefits of mobile apps to assess and treat individuals at-risk or suffering from mood and bipolar disorders, using online signs and symptoms monitoring, yet to the investigators knowledge, none of them have integrated a dimensional approach in a smartphone app to assess mood and behavioural alterations and bipolar illness activity, including subjective and objective data (e.g. physical activity, social activity, etc.).

In this feasibility study the investigators will evaluate the potential relevance of Toi Même app to self-monitoring mood and behavioural changes in bipolar patients with different mood phases compared to the gold-standard mood rating tools used in clinical practice. All patients will be followed for 3 months, with outcome assessments after 2 weeks, after 1 month, 2 months and after 3 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients with the current diagnosis of Bipolar disorder type I or type II according to the DSM-5 criteria
  • having an iPhone with iOS version from 9.x with access to wireless Internet connectivity.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, dementia, or mental retardation.
  • Active suicidal ideation or behaviours.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Toi Même plus treatment as usualDaily self-monitoringOne-Arm study Intervention: Toi Même self-monitoring smartphone application plus treatment as usual which includes pharmacological and/or psychological treatment. Tool: Toi Même mobile app
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of depressive symptoms3 months study period

Changes in depressive symptoms measured using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale during the 3 months study period.

Severity of manic symptoms3 months study period

Changes in manic symptoms measured using the Young Mania Rating Scale during the 3 months study period.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional impairment3 months study period

Differences in functional impairment using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) during the 3 months study period.

Activation levels3 months study period

Changes in levels of activation measured using the scale Multidimensional Assessment of Thymic States (MAThyS) during the 3 months study period.

Self-rated manic symptoms3 months study period

Differences in self-rated manic symptoms using the Altman Mania Self-Rating Scale (ASRM) during the 3 months study period.

Treatment adherence3 months study period

Differences in treatment adherence using the 10-item Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) during the 3 months study period.

Patient acceptance3 months study period.

Patient acceptance rate measured by a questionnaire

Self-rated depressive symptoms3 months study period

Differences in self-rated depressive symptom using the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) during the 3 months study period.

Completion rate3 months study period.

Differences in the completion rate of app self-assessment questionnaires.

Movement behavior3 months study period.

Differences in movement behavior using the smartphone motion sensors during the 3 months study period.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Centre Hospitalier Sainte Anne

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Paris, Ile De France, France

Nightingale Hospitals Paris - Clinique du Château

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Garche, France

Centre Thérapeutique et Preventif de Jour - Troubles Bipolaires (Clinique Bellevue)

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Meudon, Ile De France, France

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